Battle of Tendra
| Battle of Tendra | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) | |||||||
Battle of Tendra; late 18th century By Afanasy de Paldo | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Fyodor Ushakov | Hussein Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10 ships of the line 6 frigates 1 bomb ship 1 schooner 2 fire ships 17 sailing ships ~826 cannons |
14 ships of the line 8 frigates 23 smaller vessels 1,300+ cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 21–25 killed, 25 wounded |
2 ships of the line in the battle 1 ship of the line and several small vessels sunk in the retreat 7 small craft captured, of which 3 were taken by privateers 2,000 men killed, wounded or captured | ||||||
| The Battle off Tendra | |
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| Painting | |
| https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Файл:Сражение_у_Тендры.jpg |
The Battle of Tendra (or the battle of Khadjibey) was a naval action fought on 8 and 9 September 1790 (28 and 29 August, O.S.) in the Black Sea as part of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It ended in a decisive victory for Ushakov's Russians over the Ottomans.