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Battle of the Tokhtamysh River

Battle of the Tokhtamysh River was a battle fought in 1790 in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 Ottomans and mountaineers; 30 cannons against 3,500–3,600 men; 18 cannons.

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Fought1790
WhereRussia44.263N, 42.047E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
Belligerents25px Ottoman Empire; 25px Sheikh Mansur movementagainstRussian Empire
Part ofSeventh Russo-Turkish War1787 to 1792

Where it sits in the Seventh Russo-Turkish War

Battle of Kinburn, 1787Battle of Ochakiv, 1787Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov, 1788Battle of Fidonisi, 1788Siege of Ochakov, 1788Siege of Berezan, 1788Battle of Focșani, 1789Battle of Rymnik, 1789Battle of Kerch Strait, 1790Battle of Andros, 1790Battle of the Tokhtamysh River, 1790Siege of Izmail, 1790Siege of Anapa, 1791Battle of Măcin, 1791Battle of Cape Kaliakra, 179117871791Battle of the Tokhtamysh River, 1790
15 placed engagements of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1790 (year precision)
PlaceRussia
44.263N, 42.047E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength25,000 Ottomans and mountaineers; 30 cannons3,500–3,600 men; 18 cannons
Casualties and losses1,000+ killed (per J. Hermann v. Fersen); 300+ died while fleeing (per QMG Städer); Hundreds drowned28 killed; 115 wounded
Commanders
  • Batal Hussein Pasha
  • Aji Mustafa Pasha
  • Johann Hermann von Fersen
  • Joseph Beerwitz
  • Dimitry Orbeliani
  • Pavel Afrosimov
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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 the Tokhtamysh River is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q58620429, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Tokhtamysh River, revision 1370602533, 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.