Battle of Rymnik
- When
- 22 September 1789 (O.S. 11 September)
- Where
- Râmnicul Sărat River, Wallachia
- Part of
- Battle of Rymnik
Suvorov and Josias of Coburg attacked and decisively defeated the much larger Ottoman army at the Râmnicul Sărat River.
On 22 September (O.S. 11 September) 1789, the Battle of Rymnik, also known as the Battle of Mărtinești or Boze Savaşı, took place in Wallachia at the Râmnicul Sărat River, known as the Rymnik, near Râmnicu Sărat. Russian general Alexander Suvorov, acting with Habsburg general Prince Josias of Coburg, attacked the main Ottoman army under Grand Vizier Cenaze Hasan Pasha, which was much larger, and won a decisive victory. The engagement formed part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792 and the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791.
Sources
- Battle of Rymnik Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Alexander Suvorov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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