Battle of Kagul

When

1 Aug 1770

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

45.92° N, 28.18° E

Description

1770 battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774

1770 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)

The Battle of Kagul or Cahul occurred on 1 August 1770 during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774. It was the decisive and most important land battle of the war and one of the largest battles of the 18th century. It was fought in Moldavia, near the village of Frumoasa, nearly a month after the Russian victory at Larga.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “August 1 (July 21 O.S.) – Russo-Turkish War (1768–74) – Battle of Kagul: Russian commander Pyotr Rumyantsev routs 150,000 Turks”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der Schlacht von Cahul, eine der größten im 18. Jahrhundert, bringt eine die Gegner überraschende Offensive der Russen unter Pjotr Rumjanzew im Krieg mit…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “1er août (21 juillet du calendrier julien) : victoire russe de Roumiantsev à la bataille de Kagul ou de Kartal sur le Grand Vizir”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “сражение при Кагуле”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page