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Name: Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812)

Type: Event

Start: 1808 AD

End: 1812 AD

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Was a war between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

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  • September 1809: In August 1809, Prince Bagration succeeded General Kamensky in leading the Russian military occupation of Dobruja. Bagration's crossing of the Danube River marked a significant military advance in the region during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806-1812.
  • January 1810: In 1809, during the Russo-Turkish War, Russian General Bagration laid siege to Silistra in Dobruja. However, upon learning of the approaching 50,000-strong Turkish army, Bagration decided to retreat to Bessarabia to avoid confrontation.
  • May 1810: The Russians defeated the Ottoman reinforcement heading for Silistra and ousted the Turks from Hacıoğlu Pazarcık.
  • September 1810: The fortress of Rousse (or Rustchuk) fell to the Russians.
  • January 1811: On July 2, 1810, the Russian Marines stormed Suhum-Kale and had Aslan-Bey replaced with his rival brother, Sefer-Bey (1810-1821), who had become converted to Christianity and assumed the name of George. Abkhazia joined the Russian empire as an autonomous principality.
  • May 1810: The garrison of Silistra, led by Ottoman military commander Ahmed Pasha, surrendered to the Russian forces in 1810 during the Russo-Turkish War. The occupation of Silistra by Russia marked a significant turning point in the conflict.
  • June 1810: During the Russo-Turkish War, on June 19, 1810, Mamia V Gurieli accepted Russian suzerainty.
  • January 1812: Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov, in accordance with his cautious character, evacuated Silistria and slowly started to retreat northward. Kutuzov's withdrawal induced the Turks to launch a counter-offensive to recapture all the lost area.

  • 1. Caucasus front of the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812)


    Was the theatre of the Caucasus area of the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812).

  • January 1808: Fighting with Turkey began in 1807 with the swift seizure of Anapa by Admiral Pustoshkin.

  • 2. Treaty of Bucharest


    The Treaty of Bucharest between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, was signed on 28 May 1812 at the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1806-12. The eastern half of the Principality of Moldavia was ceded by the Ottoman Empire to Russia.

  • July 1812: The Treaty of Bucharest between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, was signed on 28 May 1812, in Manuc's Inn in Bucharest, and ratified on 5 July 1812, at the end of the Russo-Turkish War. The eastern half of the Principality of Moldavia, between Prut and Dniester Rivers, with an area of 45,630 km2 (Bessarabia), was ceded by the Ottoman Empire (to which Moldavia was a vassal) to Russia.
  • July 1812: The Ottoman Empire regained Poti, Anapa and Akhalkalali. Russia retained Sukhum-Kale on the Abkhazian coast.

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