Siege of Ochakov (1737)
| Siege of Ochakov | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hatibzade Yahya Pasha (POW) Mustafa Pasha (POW) |
Burkhard Christoph von Münnich Alexander Rumyantsev Ludwig Gruno | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | 60,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 17,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
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The siege of Ochakov (1737) took place during the Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39) in which the Russian army, led by Burkhard Christoph von Münnich, captured the Ottoman fortress of Ochakov. It took place in 1737.