battle, notable, early modern
Battle of Kagul
Battle of Kagul was a battle fought on 1 August 1770 at Cahul, in what is now Moldova. The recorded result: Russian victory.
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Fought1 August 1770
WhereCahul, Moldova45.917N, 28.183E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Zaporozhian SichagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate
Record
| Date | 1 August 1770 | |
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| Place | Cahul, Moldova 45.917N, 28.183E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Russians temporarily take the Danube Delta from the Ottomans and occupy it until 1774. | |
| Strength | Total: 35,000 to 42,000 men and 255 cannons; 106 battalion guns; 149 field guns; Engaged; 17,000 infantrymen; "Several thousand" regular and irregular cavalry; Up to 118 guns; Covering force (against the Tatars): 11,000 | Total: 130,000 to 230,000 men and 130–180 cannons |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Coștangalia 1863, 27 km NE
- Battle of Galați 1918, 73 km S
- Siege of Brăila 1828, 74 km S
- Battle of Măcin 1791, 75 km S
- Battle of Mărășești 1917, 81 km W
Elsewhere in 1770
- Battle of Chesma Turkey
- Battle of Aspindza Georgia
- Battle of Vromopigada Greece
- Ottoman invasion of Mani Greece
- Siege of Lemnos (1770) Greece
Battle of Kagul is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 13 in present-day Moldova.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q700218, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kagul, revision 1372105344, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.