Battle of Karasu

Battle of Karasu
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Date27 May 1773
Location
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russian Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Weismann von Weissenstein Abda Pasha
Strength
6,500
38 guns
12,000
Casualties and losses
58 killed
121 wounded
1,200 killed
104 captured
16 weapons

The First Battle of Karasu was a battle that occurred during the Russian–Turkish War of 1768-1774, which took place during the Russian army's campaign in Wallachia and Rumelia.