Battle of Focșani

Battle of Focşani
Part of Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792
Date 21 July 1789 Location Focşani, Moldavia Result Austro-Russian victory[1]
Belligerents
Russian Empire  Habsburg Monarchy	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Suvorov Prince Josias of Coburg	Koca Yusuf Pasha
Strength
25,000	30,000
Casualties and losses
400 killed and wounded	1,600 killed, 12 guns

Battle of Focsani

The Battle of Focşani (also Battle of Fokschani or Battle of Focsani; Hungarian Foksányi csata) was a battle in the Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 fought on 21 July 1789 between the Ottoman Empire and the alliance of the Russian Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy near Focşani, Moldavia (now in Romania). The Russians were led by Alexander Suvorov, the Austrians by Prince Josias of Coburg, and the Ottomans by Grand Vizier Koca Yusuf Pasha.

The Austrian army numbered 18,000 men, being Austrian and Hungarian infantry and cavalry forces. The Russian contingent was made up of 7,000 soldiers. The Ottomans mustered ca. 30,000 soldiers.

The allies stormed the Ottoman entrenched camp with few losses, and drove out the Turks, who left behind 2,000 dead.

References

1. Aleksandr Vasilievich Suvorov, A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East, Vol. II, ed. Spencer C. Tucker, (ABC-CLIO, 2010), 863.

Further Reading

• Russo-Austrian Corps under Suvarov at Foscani 1 August 1789