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Habsburg Occupation of Northern Moldavia

When
31 August 1774 – 25 October 1774
Where
Northern Moldavia
Part of
Cession of Bukovina to the Habsburg Monarchy

Austrian forces entered and occupied key regions of northern Moldavia following the Russo-Ottoman peace treaty.

On 31 August 1774, the first Austrian units entered northern Moldova. By 25 October 1774, they had occupied the Chernivtsi region, 142 villages in the Suceava region, and nine localities in the northwestern part of the Hotin raya.

Sources

  1. Bukovina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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