Storming of Giurgiu (1771)
The Storming of Giurgiu was a military storm undertaken by the Russians August 7, 1771 against the city of Giurgiu. The storm was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and resulted in an Ottoman victory.
| Storming of Giurgiu | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) | |||||||||
Ruins of the fortifications of Giurgiu | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Russian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Mehmed Pasha |
Reinhold-Wilhelm Ivanovich von Essen Pyotr Czartoryski † Ivan Gudovich (WIA) Olufiev (WIA) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
514 killed 1,795 wounded | ||||||||
