Battle of Kulevicha
The Battle of Kulevicha, also known as the Battle of Kulewtscha, was fought during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on 11 June 1829 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.
| Battle of Kulevicha | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War | |||||||
 Painting by Otto Grashof | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire Moldavia Wallachia |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hans Karl von Diebitsch | Reşid Mehmed Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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26,000 Russians 7,000 Moldavians and Wallachians | 40,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 killed and wounded | 5,000 killed | ||||||
The Russians were led by Hans Karl von Diebitsch (German-born general serving the Russian Empire), while the Ottomans were led by Reşid Mehmed Pasha (Georgian-born general enslaved as a child by the Ottomans) with the objective of relieving Varna. The Russians were victorious.
References
- Османская империя: проблемы внешней политики и отношений с Россией. М., 1996.
- Шишов А.В. Русские генерал-фельдмаршалы Дибич-Забалканский, Паскевич-Эриванский. М., 2001.
- Шеремет В. И. У врат Царьграда. Кампания 1829 года и Адрианопольский мирный договор. Русско-турецкая война 1828–1829 гг.: военные действия и геополитические последствия. – Военно-исторический журнал. 2002, № 2.
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