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{{Infobox military conflict
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| partof = the [[Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)]]
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| commander2 = [[Burkhard Christoph von Münnich]]{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<br />[[Alexander Rumyantsev (nobleman)|Alexander Rumyantsev]]<br />[[Ludwig Gruno, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Homburg|Ludwig Gruno]]
| commander2 = [[Burkhard Christoph von Münnich]]{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<br />[[Alexander Rumyantsev (nobleman)|Alexander Rumyantsev]]<br />[[Ludwig Gruno, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Homburg|Ludwig Gruno]]
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| strength2 = 60,000{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<ref name="B.A. page 391">Баиов А. К. Русская армия в царствование императрицы Анны Иоанновны. Война России с Турцией в 1736-1739 гг — С. 391.</ref>
| strength2 = 60,000{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<ref name="B.A. page 391">Баиов А. К. Русская армия в царствование императрицы Анны Иоанновны. Война России с Турцией в 1736-1739 гг. P. 391.</ref>
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| casualties1 = 17,000{{efn|As a result of Russian mortar fire on the houses within the fortress, fire broke out, and on the second day of the siege, the powder magazine within the city blew up, killing an estimated 6,000 defenders. Thereafter the fortress capitulated, and in the ensuing slaughter, in spite of the white flag, all but 3,000 of the garrison were killed.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}}}{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<ref name="B.A. page 391"/>
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| casualties2 = 4,000<ref>Henry C. Lodge. The History of Nations. V. XIV. P. F. Collier. 1913. P. 309</ref><ref>Керсновский А. А. История Русской армии. 2014. P. 74</ref>{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<ref name="B.A. page 391"/><ref>Grinevetsky S., Zonn I., Zhiltsov S., Kosarev A., Kostianoy A. The Black Sea Encyclopedia. Springer. 2014. P. 579</ref>
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4,930 killed (Ottoman source){{efn|As a result of Russian mortar fire on the houses within the fortress, fire broke out, and on the second day of the siege, the powder magazine within the city blew up, killing an estimated 6,000 defenders. Thereafter the fortress capitulated, and in the ensuing slaughter, in spite of the white flag, all but 3,000 of the garrison were killed.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}}}{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<ref name="B.A. page 391"/>
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30,000(Ottoman Source) <ref>Henry C. Lodge. The History of Nations. V. XIV. P. F. Collier. 1913. P. 309</ref><ref>Керсновский А. А. История Русской армии. 2014. P. 74</ref>{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}<ref name="B.A. page 391"/><ref>Grinevetsky S., Zonn I., Zhiltsov S., Kosarev A., Kostianoy A. The Black Sea Encyclopedia. Springer. 2014. P. 579</ref>
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The '''siege of Ochakov (1737)''' took place during the [[Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39)]] in which the [[Russia]]n army, led by [[Burkhard Christoph von Münnich]], captured the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[fortress]] of [[Ochakov]]. It took place in 1737.
The '''siege of Ochakov (1737)''' took place during the [[Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39)]] in which the [[Russia]]n army, led by [[Burkhard Christoph von Münnich]], captured the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[fortress]] of [[Ochakov]]. It took place in 1737.


==The siege==
==Siege==
[[File:13.07.1737 Festung Otschakow,.jpg|thumb|right|Siege of Ochakov]]
[[File:13.07.1737 Festung Otschakow,.jpg|thumb|right|Siege of Ochakov]]
The first [[Russia]]n attack was repelled with heavy losses, but as a result of [[Russia]]n mortar fire, a fire broke out, and on the second day a powder magazine within the city blew up, killing around 6,000 defenders.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}} The [[fortress]] quickly surrendered and in the ensuing slaughter, all but 3,000 of the garrison were killed.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}} The stench of decaying corpses was such that the [[Russians]] had to withdraw 15 miles from the fortress.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}
The first [[Russia]]n attack was repelled with heavy losses, but as a result of [[Russia]]n mortar fire, a fire broke out, and on the second day a powder magazine within the city blew up, killing around 6,000 defenders.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}} The [[fortress]] quickly surrendered and in the ensuing slaughter, all but 3,000 of the garrison were killed.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}} The stench of decaying corpses was such that the [[Russians]] had to withdraw 15 miles from the fortress.{{sfn|Aksan|2013|p=107}}

Latest revision as of 20:59, 10 August 2024

Not to be confused with Siege of Ochakov (1788).
Siege of Ochakov
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)
Date10 July (29 June O.S.) – 13 July (2 July O.S.), 1737
Location
Özi/Ochakov, Özü Eyalet
(now Ochakiv, Ukraine)
Result Russian victory[1]
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hatibzade Yahya Pasha (POW)[2]
Mustafa Pasha (POW)		 Burkhard Christoph von Münnich[2]
Alexander Rumyantsev
Ludwig Gruno
Strength
20,000[2] 60,000[2][3]
Casualties and losses
17,000[a][2][3] 4,000[4][5][2][3][6]

The siege of Ochakov (1737) took place during the Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39) in which the Russian army, led by Burkhard Christoph von Münnich, captured the Ottoman fortress of Ochakov. It took place in 1737.

Siege

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Siege of Ochakov

The first Russian attack was repelled with heavy losses, but as a result of Russian mortar fire, a fire broke out, and on the second day a powder magazine within the city blew up, killing around 6,000 defenders.[2] The fortress quickly surrendered and in the ensuing slaughter, all but 3,000 of the garrison were killed.[2] The stench of decaying corpses was such that the Russians had to withdraw 15 miles from the fortress.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ As a result of Russian mortar fire on the houses within the fortress, fire broke out, and on the second day of the siege, the powder magazine within the city blew up, killing an estimated 6,000 defenders. Thereafter the fortress capitulated, and in the ensuing slaughter, in spite of the white flag, all but 3,000 of the garrison were killed.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Stone 2006, p. 66.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Aksan 2013, p. 107.
  3. ^ a b c Баиов А. К. Русская армия в царствование императрицы Анны Иоанновны. Война России с Турцией в 1736-1739 гг. P. 391.
  4. ^ Henry C. Lodge. The History of Nations. V. XIV. P. F. Collier. 1913. P. 309
  5. ^ Керсновский А. А. История Русской армии. 2014. P. 74
  6. ^ Grinevetsky S., Zonn I., Zhiltsov S., Kosarev A., Kostianoy A. The Black Sea Encyclopedia. Springer. 2014. P. 579

Sources

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  • Aksan, Virginia H. (2013). Ottoman wars 1700-1870. Routledge.
  • Europe and the world, 1650–1830, Jeremy Black
  • Stone, David R. (2006). A Military History of Russia: From Ivan the Terrible to the War in Chechnya. Greenwood Publishing Group.

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