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Battle of Orsova

Battle of Orsova was a battle fought in 1916 at Orșova, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Orșova. The recorded result: Romanian victory.

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Franz Joseph as Hungarian king at the Orsova railway station, during the travel to the Iron Gate's opening ceremony
Franz Joseph as Hungarian king at the Orsova railway station, during the travel to the Iron Gate's opening ceremony. Mór Erdélyi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1916
WhereOrșova, Romania44.725N, 22.396E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRomanian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of RomaniaagainstAustria-Hungary
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown; 25 tons of coal

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
PlaceOrșova, Romania
44.725N, 22.396E
KindBattle, First World War
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown; 25 tons of coal
Commanders
  • Ioan Culcer
  • Ion Dragalina
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Placed at Orșova; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1916

Battle of Orsova is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745895, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Orsova Offensive, revision 1370701287, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.