Atlas of Battles

war, 23 engagements

Battles of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War

The atlas places 23 engagements of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War (1768 to 1774): 5 battles, 11 sieges and 7 naval actions across 6 present-day countries, most in Greece (7), Romania (4), Turkey (4). The most widely documented: Battle of Chesma.

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Siege of St. Elizabeth fortressSiege of ŞorapaniBattle of FokshanachSiege of AtskuriSiege of Modon (1770)Battle of MonemvasiaBattle of HydraBattle of ToprakadaBattle of ChiosSiege of Lemnos (1770)Siege of PotiSiege of Giurgiu (1771)Capture of Giurgiu (1771)Siege of Kinburn (1771)Siege of LesbosBattle of Kos (1773)Battle of BodrumSiege of KhotynBattle of ChesmaStorming of Giurgiu (1771)Action of 6 November 1772Action of 20 June 1774Battle of KozludzhaSiege of KhotynBattle of ChesmaStorming of Giurgiu (1771)Action of 6 November 1772Action of 20 June 1774Battle of KozludzhaAthensAnkaraAleppoBucharestBudapestSofiaYerevanTbilisiBelgradeVolgograd1000 km42.660N, 32.394E
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1769: 3 engagements1770: 10 engagements10 in 17701771: 5 engagements1772: 1 engagements1773: 1 engagements1774: 3 engagements17691774
23 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of St. Elizabeth fortress, 1769Siege of Khotyn, 1769Siege of Şorapani, 1769Battle of Fokshanach, 1770Siege of Atskuri, 1770Siege of Modon (1770), 1770Battle of Monemvasia, 1770Battle of Hydra, 1770Battle of Toprakada, 1770Battle of Chios, 1770Battle of Chesma, 1770Siege of Lemnos (1770), 1770Siege of Poti, 1770Siege of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Capture of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Storming of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Siege of Kinburn (1771), 1771Siege of Lesbos, 1771Action of 6 November 1772, 1772Battle of Kos (1773), 1773Action of 20 June 1774, 1774Battle of Bodrum, 1774Battle of Kozludzha, 177417691774
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
7 January 1769Siege of St. Elizabeth fortressSaint Elisabeth Fortress, Ukraine
1769Siege of KhotynKhotyn, Ukraine
October 1769Siege of ŞorapaniShorapani, Georgia
1770Battle of FokshanachFocșani, Romania
1770Siege of AtskuriAtskuri Fortress, Georgia
1770Siege of Modon (1770)Methoni, Greece
1770Battle of MonemvasiaMonemvasia, Greece
1770Battle of HydraÝdra, Greece
1770Battle of ToprakadaÇeşme, Turkey
1770Battle of ChiosChios Strait, Greece
7 July 1770Battle of ChesmaChios, TurkeyRussian victory
1770Siege of Lemnos (1770)Lemnos, GreeceOttoman victory
1770Siege of PotiPoti, Georgia
1771Siege of Giurgiu (1771)Giurgiu, Romania
27 May 1771Capture of Giurgiu (1771)Giurgiu, RomaniaOttoman victory
1771Storming of Giurgiu (1771)Giurgiu, RomaniaOttoman victory
August 1771Siege of Kinburn (1771)Ukraine
1771Siege of LesbosLesbos, GreeceOttoman victory
1772Action of 6 November 1772Gulf of Patras, GreeceRussian victory
1773Battle of Kos (1773)Bodrum, Turkey
1774Action of 20 June 1774Black Sea
1774Battle of BodrumBodrum, Turkey
9 June 1774Battle of KozludzhaSuvorovo, BulgariaRussian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Sixth Russo-Turkish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.