Battle of Rassowa
Battle of Rassowa | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
18,000[1] 45 guns[1] | 12,000[2][1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 (mainly Cossacks)[2] |
4,000 killed[2] 1,000 captured[2] 30 banners[2] 7 guns[2] |
The Battle of Rassowa/Rassevat was fought during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812 on September 16, 1809.[b] In it, Pyotr Bagration's Russian troops defeated the Turkish troops of Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha.[2]
In Cernavodă, where Bagration arrived on September 14,[c] reconnaissance was carried out. Acting according to Bagration's plan, Mikhail Miloradovich's corps launched a frontal attack, while Matvei Platov's corps cut off Hüsrev Pasha's escape route to Silistria. The Russian victory was complete.[2]