Battle of Batin

The Battle of Batin took place on 9 September 1810 near the small town of Batin, north Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806 to 1812. The conflict involved an attack by Russian forces on a defensive position held by a numerically stronger Ottoman force. The outcome was a Russian victory which enabled their ongoing Balkan campaign to proceed unhindered.

Battle of Batin
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)

Battle of Batin on August 26 (O.S.), 1810
Date9 September 1810
Location
Batin, Ottoman Bulgaria
43°40′N 25°40′E
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Count Nikolay Kamensky

Seraskier of Sofia

Muhtar Pasha
Ahmed Pasha
Strength
c. 21,000

c. 40,000

  • 15,000 Albanians
  • 6–7,000 selected army 
Casualties and losses
1,542

5,000 (plus 5,086 captured)
15,000 inclusive of drowned

14 guns, 178 colours

In this battle, the Russians were led by Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky, who by this time had already gained a lot of high command experience by achieving several successes over the Swedish army in the Finnish War. The Ottoman troops were led by Seraskier of Sofia.

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