Battle of Kinburn (1787)
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For similarly named battles, see Battle of Kinburn (disambiguation).
The storming[4] or battle of Kinburn (also Kılburun; Russian: Кинбурнская баталия, Turkish: Kılburun Muharebesi) was fought on 11–12 OctoberN.S./30 September – 1 OctoberO.S. 1787[lower-alpha 4] as part of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792).
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Grenadier Novikov saves Suvorov from a Turkish warrior | |||||||
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A weak fortress, Kinburn [ru] was located opposite Ochakov on a sand bank forming a part of the Dnieper river delta. It covered approaches to the fleet base at Kherson. The reason for the Ottoman attack on the Kinburn Spit was to deprive the enemy of a base for the siege of Ochakov and Kherson fleet base.