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Attempted Recapture

When
Post-capture December 1790
Where
Old Fortress
Part of
Storm of Izmail

Crimean Tatars and Turks attempted to recapture the Old Fortress after the initial capture.

Garrisoned Crimean Tatars and some Turks, commanded by Qaplan Geray, made a desperate attempt to recapture Izmail with 3,000–4,000 men in the Old Fortress.

Sources

  1. Siege of Izmail Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25

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