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Rustchuk
Battle Name : Rustchuk
Date(s) : 20 July 1810 - 26 September 1810
Part of : Russo-Turkish war, Ninth ,
Outcome : A victory for Russian forces over Turkish garrison
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Count Kamenskoi, commanding the Russian army, ordered a premature storming of the fortified town on the 3rd August. Most of the Russian casualties fell in this foray. Upon surrender the able bodied Turks [8,000 to 9,000] were allowed to go free.
Location
A fortified town [now called Ruse] on the banks of the Danube [Dunav] in northern Bulgaria. (Bulgaria)
Casualty figures
Turkish garrison
- Number engaged :
- 15,000
- Casualties :
- 6,000 (40.00%)
Russian forces
- Number engaged :
- 25,000
- Casualties :
- 8,000 (32.00%)
