siege, early modern
Second siege of Ochakov
Second siege of Ochakov was a siege conducted on 18 October 1737 at Ochakiv, in what is now Ukraine; it lasted 23 days. It was part of the Fifth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1736 to 1739. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 men against 8,000 men.
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Where it sits in the Fifth Russo-Turkish War
Record
| Date | 18 October 1737 to 10 November 1737 | |
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| Place | Ochakiv, Ukraine 46.619N, 31.539E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 40,000 men | 8,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | 20,000 casualties; 10,000 killed; 10,000 died of disease | 2,000 casualties; 321 killed; 710 wounded; 1,000 died of disease |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ochakov 1788, same recorded site
- Siege of Ochakov 1737, same recorded site
- Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov 1788, 2.2 km S
- Battle of Kinburn 1855, 6.5 km S
- Battle of Kinburn 1787, 6.5 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1737 and 1855.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Cape Lori 1737
- After: Battle of Stavuchany 1739
- All 8 engagements of Fifth Russo-Turkish War
Elsewhere in 1737
- Siege of Kandahar Afghanistan
- Battle of Bhopal India
- Battle of Delhi India
- Siege of Užice Serbia
- Battle of Ostrovica Bosnia and Herzegovina
Second siege of Ochakov is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141284666, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second siege of Ochakov, revision 1375838855, 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.