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Battle of Stavuchany

Battle of Stavuchany was a battle fought in 1739 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Fifth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1736 to 1739. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Fought1739
WhereUkraine48.389N, 26.406E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Zaporozhian HostagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate
Part ofFifth Russo-Turkish War1736 to 1739

Where it sits in the Fifth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of Azov, 1736Siege of Ochakov, 1737Battle of Henichesk, 1737Battle of Banja Luka, 1737Battle of Cape Lori, 1737Second siege of Ochakov, 1737Battle of Stavuchany, 1739Battle of Grocka, 173917361739Battle of Stavuchany, 1739
8 placed engagements of the Fifth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1739 (year precision)
PlaceUkraine
48.389N, 26.406E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeThe Russians occupy most of Moldavia; Treaty of Niš
Strength61,000; (48,000 regular troops); 48,000 engaged; (40,000 regulars & 8,000 irregulars); 250 guns70,000–90,000: 30,000–40,000 Turks15–20,000 janissaries; 8–20,000 sipahis and mounted janissaries; 7,000 lipcanis 40,000–50,000 Crimean Tatars; 70 guns
Casualties and lossesOfficial data: 13 killed, 54 wounded; Some estimates: Total losses 1,800–2,000Russian estimate: More than 1,000 killed; Some estimates: 2,000–15,000 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
  • Serasker Veli Pasha
  • Iliaș Colceag
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Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Stavuchany 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 Q4438379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stavuchany, revision 1381174083, 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.