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Ottoman defeat on the Danube and Ahmed Pasha's surrender
- When
- 1 October – 14 November 1811
- Where
- Danube theatre of the Russo-Turkish War
A Russian night crossing of the Danube trapped Ottoman forces, and Grand Vizier Ahmed Pasha formally surrendered to Kutuzov in November 1811.
On the night of 1 October 1811, a Russian detachment of 7,500 men secretly crossed the Danube. The magnitude of the Turkish defeat, with 36,000 casualties, ended the war along the Danube. A ceasefire was agreed on 25 October, and approximately three weeks later, on 14 November 1811, Ahmed Pasha agreed to a truce and formally surrendered to Kutuzov, opening the way to peace negotiations.
Sources
- Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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