Siege of Brăila (1711)
| Siege of Brăila | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1710–1713) | |||||||
Russian dragoon of Peter the Great's army | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Carl Rönne Toma Cantacuzino | Daud Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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12,000 (5,000 engaged) | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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100 dead 300 wounded |
800 killed Several hundred wounded | ||||||
The siege of Brăila was the military operation of the Russian cavalry detachment of General Carl Ewald von Rönne to capture large city of Brăila took place 7 – 14 July 1711 during Pruth River campaign. The Russian army fought with the Ottoman army in order to get supplies for the main troops under the command of Peter the Great, the raid ended with the Russian victory and the capture of the fortress, but by this time the Treaty of the Pruth had been concluded.