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Storming of Giurgiu (1771)

Storming of Giurgiu (1771) was a siege conducted in 1771 at Giurgiu, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Giurgiu. It was part of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1768 to 1774. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 7,000 against 6,000–10,000.

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Fought1771
WhereGiurgiu, Romania43.900N, 25.967E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand514 killed; 1,795 wounded
Part ofSixth Russo-Turkish War1768 to 1774

Where it sits in the Sixth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of St. Elizabeth fortress, 1769Siege of Khotyn, 1769Siege of Şorapani, 1769Battle of Fokshanach, 1770Siege of Atskuri, 1770Siege of Modon (1770), 1770Battle of Monemvasia, 1770Battle of Hydra, 1770Battle of Toprakada, 1770Battle of Chios, 1770Battle of Chesma, 1770Siege of Lemnos (1770), 1770Siege of Poti, 1770Siege of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Capture of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Storming of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Siege of Kinburn (1771), 1771Siege of Lesbos, 1771Action of 6 November 1772, 1772Battle of Kos (1773), 1773Action of 20 June 1774, 1774Battle of Bodrum, 1774Battle of Kozludzha, 177417691774Storming of Giurgiu (1771), 1771
23 placed engagements of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1771 (year precision)
to 1771
PlaceGiurgiu, Romania
43.900N, 25.967E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeRussian forces repulsed from Giurgiu
Strength7,0006,000–10,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown514 killed; 1,795 wounded
Commanders
  • Ivan Gudovich
Storming of Giurgiu (1771)Storming of Giurgiu (1771)Capture of Giurgiu (1771)Battle of the DanubeBattle of CălugăreniBattle of BatinBattle of the ArgeşBattle of the DanubeBattle of CălugăreniBattle of BatinBattle of the ArgeşBucharestVarnaCraiovaPloieștiPiteștiPlevenDobrichTurnovo100 km43.900N, 25.967E
Placed at Giurgiu; 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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Storming of Giurgiu (1771) is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131468287, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Storming of Giurgiu, revision 1370748704, 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.