battle, medieval
Battle of Turnu
Battle of Turnu was a battle fought in 1462 at Turnu Măgurele, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Turnu Măgurele. It was part of the Ottoman–Wallachian wars, which ran from 1442 to 1476. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 15,000; 120 cannons; 80 boats against 7,000–10,000; many cannons.
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Where it sits in the Ottoman–Wallachian wars
Record
| Date | 1462 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Turnu Măgurele, Romania 43.752N, 24.871E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 15,000; 120 cannons; 80 boats | 7,000–10,000; many cannons |
| Casualties and losses | 250 Janissary | Heavy |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Buzău 1462
- After: Night attack at Târgoviște 1462
- All 4 engagements of Ottoman–Wallachian wars
Elsewhere in 1462
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Battle of Turnu is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138545197, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Turnu, revision 1370591820, 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.