Battle of Cetate
| Battle of Cetate | |||||||
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| Part of the Crimean War | |||||||
The Battle of Cetate | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ahmed Pasha Omar Pasha |
Col. Alexander Karlovich Baumgarten (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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18,000 (totally), 24 guns |
First Engagement: 2,500, 6 guns (Baumgarten) (full force) Second Engagement: 5,000–7,000 (Baumgarten & Bellegarde) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3,000, 6 guns, 3 banners | 835 killed and 1,213 wounded | ||||||
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The Battle of Cetate was fought during the Crimean War. In this battle a large Ottoman force under Ahmed Pasha unsuccessfully attempted to capture the village of Cetate which was controlled by Russian Colonel Alexander Baumgarten.