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Russian Advance over the Dniester into Moldavia
- When
- September 17, 1769
- Where
- Dniester crossing into Moldavia
- Part of
- Russian Capture of Chocim
On September 17, 1769, a week after taking Chocim, the Russians began their initial campaign over the Dniester into Moldavia.
Following the capture of the Chocim fortress, the Russians began their initial campaign over the Dniester into Moldavia on September 17, 1769. This advance marked the next phase of Russian operations in the southwestern theater of the war, moving from the Bukovina frontier into Ottoman-controlled Moldavian territory.
Sources
- Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
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