Event Russo-Turkish War (1787-1792)

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Was an unsuccessful attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to the Russian Empire in the course of the previous Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774).

Chronology

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  • September 1789: Russian troops drove the Ottomans away from near the Râmnicul Sărat river
  • January 1789: In Moldavia, Russian troops captured the Ottoman cities of Chocim and Jassy.
  • December 1789: The Russians continued their advance when Suvorov captured the reportedly "impenetrable" Ottoman fortress of Ismail.
  • August 1789: On 1 August the Russians under Suvorov attained a victory against the Ottomans led by Osman Pasha at Focsani
  • July 1791: Russia defeats the Ottomans at Machin (9 July 1791).
  • December 1788: Ochakov, at the mouth of the Dnieper, fell to the Russian forces on 6 December 1788 after a six-month siege by Prince Grigory Potemkin and Suvorov.

1. Treaty of Jassy

Was the treaty that ended the Russo-Turkish War (1787-1792).

  • January 1792: The Treaty of Jassy was signed on 9 January 1792 by the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, recognizing Russia's 1783 annexation of the Crimean Khanate. Yedisan (Odessa and Ochakov) was also ceded to Russia.

Selected Sources

  • Dowling, T. C., Editor (2014): Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond, Santa Barbara (USA), p. 841
  • Tucker, S. C. (2011): A Global Chronology Of Conflict, London (UK), p. 959
  • Tucker, S. C. (2011): A Global Chronology Of Conflict, London (UK), p. 963
  • Tucker, S. C. (2011): A Global Chronology Of Conflict, London (UK), p. 965