Siege of Giurgiu
1790 battle during the Austro-Turkish War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The siege of Giurgiu was launched by the Austrian army led by Prince Coburg, who besieged the Romanian city of Giurgiu in 1790. The Siege ended in fiasco for the Austrians and was one of the last engagements in the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791.
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Siege of Giurgiu (1790) | |||||||
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Part of Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Habsburg monarchy | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Coburg[lower-alpha 1] von Thurn † General Ausek † |
Çavuşzade Abdullah Pasha Cengiz Mehmed Giray | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 men | 4,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
800 killed 200 wounded 24 siege batteries lost | Unknown |
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