Siege of Varna
1828 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For a conflict in 1201, see Siege of Varna (1201).
The siege of Varna (July 13–September 29, 1828) was a battle during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828–1829.
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Siege of Varna | |||||||
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Part of the Russo–Turkish War, 1828–1829 | |||||||
Painting by Alexander Sauerweid (1836) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nicholas I Pavel Sukhtelen Pavel Ushakov Alexander Menshikov (WIA) Vasily Perovsky Mikhail Vorontsov Vasily Shenshin Yevgeny Golovin Eugen of Württemberg Aleksey Greig Faddey Bellingshausen |
Izzet Mehmed Omer Vrioni | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,519 men, 170 cannons[1] | |||||||
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