Battle of Măcin

Battle of Măcin
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
Date9 July 1791 (O.S. 28 June)
Location
Măcin, present-day Romania
45°14′44″N 28°7′23″E / 45.24556°N 28.12306°E / 45.24556; 28.12306
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nicholas Repnin
Mikhail Kutuzov
Grigory Volkonsky
Sergey Golitsyn
Ivan Spaeth
Koca Yusuf Pasha
Strength
30,000–36,000 64,000–80,000
Casualties and losses
141 killed,
300 wounded
Bodart: 1,000
4,000 killed, wounded, and captured
35 cannons
7 small vessels

The Battle of Măcin took place during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792), fought on 9 July 1791 between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire. The Russian army of 30,000 was commanded by Prince Nicholas Repnin, whereas the Turks, numbering about 80,000 men, were led by Koca Yusuf Pasha.