Battle of Rusçuk (1773)

Battle of Rusçuk (1773)
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Date15 May 1773
Location
Ruse, Ottoman Empire
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ali Pasha N. P. Repnin (WIA)
Casualties and losses
Light 3,500

Battle of Rusçuk, was one of the battles of the Russo-Turkish war (1768–1774). The Russian army under the command of Colonel N. P. Repnin was defeated by the Ottoman army under the command of Ali Pasha near Ruse on May 15, 1773.

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