Storm and Fall of Ochakov (Özi)
- When
- 6 December 1788 (O.S.; 17 December 1788 N.S.)
- Where
- Ochakov Fortress at the mouth of the Dnieper
- Part of
- Fall of Özi to the Russians
Potemkin stormed Ochakov on 17 December [O.S. 6 December] 1788; the assault succeeded and Hüseyin Pasha was captured.
Besieging through summer and autumn, with the arrival of winter the supreme commander Potemkin decided to stop the siege works and begin the storming of Ochakov on 17 December [O.S. 6 December] 1788. The storming ended in Russian success and the capture of Hüseyin Pasha, chief of the garrison. The fortress, at the mouth of the Dnieper, fell after a six-month siege by Potemkin and Suvorov. In total the Russians paid a high price: 15,000 men out of 40,000 during the siege.
Sources
- Siege of Ochakov (1788) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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