Battle of Focșani

The Battle of Focșani (also Battle of Fokschani or Battle of Focsani; Hungarian: Foksányi csata) took place during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) on 1 August 1789 (Old Style 21 July) between the Ottoman Empire and the alliance of the Russian Empire and the Habsburg monarchy near Focșani, Moldavia (now in Romania). The Russians were led by Alexander Suvorov, the Austrians by Prince Josias of Coburg, and the Ottomans by Osman Pasha.

Battle of Focșani
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) and Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791)

The Battle of Focsani by Johann Hieronymus Löschenkohl
Date1 August 1789
Location
Focșani, Moldavia
Result Austro-Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russian Empire
 Habsburg Monarchy		 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Suvorov
Prince Josias of Coburg		 Osman Pasha
Strength
23,000–25,000
  • 17,000–18,000
  • 6,000–7,000 of 10,000
 c. 30,000
Casualties and losses
400 to 800 killed and wounded

1,500–1,600 killed and 2,500 wounded

12 guns

The Austrian army numbered 18,000 Austrian and Hungarian troops. The Russian contingent was made up of 7,000 soldiers. The Ottomans mustered ca. 30,000 soldiers.

The allies stormed the Ottoman entrenched camp and drove the Turks out of Moldavia.

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