siege, early modern
Siege of Veterani Cave
Siege of Veterani Cave was a siege conducted in 1788 in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791, which ran from 1788 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 8,000 men.
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Where it sits in the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791
Record
| Date | 1788 (year precision) to 1788 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Romania 44.620N, 22.255E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | Unknown | 8,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mehadia 1788, 32 km N
- Siege of Golubac 1428, 49 km W
- Siege of Braničevo 1154, 58 km W
- Battle of Smârdan 1878, 80 km SE
- Battle of Kula 1885, 84 km S
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Khotin 1788
- After: Battle of Karánsebes 21 September 1788
- All 5 engagements of Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791
Elsewhere in 1788
- Siege of Ochakov Ukraine
- Battle of Fidonisi
- Battle of Hogland Russia
- Battle of Ngọc Hồi–Đống Đa Vietnam
- Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov Ukraine
Siege of Veterani Cave 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 Q125167172, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Veterani Cave, revision 1370746318, 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.