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Battle of the Argeş

Battle of the Argeş was a battle fought on 1 December 1916 at Bucharest, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Romania in World War I, which ran from 1916 to 1917. The recorded result: Central Powers victory.

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The Austro-Hungarian army in the Romanian campaign, 1916-1918, World War One. Imperial War Museums "A column of the Austro-Hungarian cavalry entering Bucharest, 6 December 1916." Cavalry of Falkenhayn
The Austro-Hungarian army in the Romanian campaign, 1916-1918, World War One. Imperial War Museums "A column of the Austro-Hungarian cavalry entering Bucharest, 6 December 1916." Cavalry of Falkenhayn. Unknown German official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 December 1916
WhereBucharest, Romania44.267N, 26.050E
OutcomeCentral Powers victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Romania; Russian EmpireagainstGerman Empire; Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946); Ottoman Empire; Austria-Hungary
Casualties and lossesUnknown dead or wounded; 60,000 prisonersandUnknown
Part ofRomania in World War I1916 to 1917

Where it sits in the Romania in World War I

Battle of Turtucaia, 1916Battle of Dobrich, 1916First Battle of Cobadin, 1916Second Battle of Cobadin, 1916Battle of Robănești, 1916Prunaru Charge, 1916Battle of the Argeş, 1916Battle of Bucharest, 1916Battle of Mărăşti, 1917Second Battle of Oituz, 1917Battle of Mărășești, 1917Battle of Galați, 191819161918Battle of the Argeş, 1916
12 placed engagements of the Romania in World War I in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 December 1916
PlaceBucharest, Romania
44.267N, 26.050E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthRomanian First Army; 9 Infantry divisions; 2 Cavalry divisions; 150,000 soldiersDanube Army; German Ninth Army; 11 Infantry divisions; 3 Cavalry divisions; 175,000 soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown dead or wounded; 60,000 prisonersUnknown
Commanders
Battle of the ArgeşBattle of the ArgeşBattle of CălugăreniCapture of Giurgiu (1771)Battle of the DanubeBattle of OltenițaBattle of TurtucaiaBattle of CălugăreniCapture of Giurgiu (1771)Battle of the DanubeBattle of OltenițaBattle of TurtucaiaBucharestVarnaCraiovaPloieștiPiteștiPlevenDobrichTurnovo100 km44.267N, 26.050E
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Battle of the Argeş 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 Q4872831, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Argeș, revision 1370277569, 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.