Battle of Kerch Strait (1790)
The naval Battle of (the) Kerch Strait (also known as Battle of Yenikale, by the old Turkish name of the strait near Kerch) took place on 19 July 1790 near Kerch, Crimea, was a victory for Imperial Russia over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792.
| Battle of (the) Kerch Strait | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792 | |||||||
Battle of Kerch Strait By Afanasy de Paldo | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Counter Admiral Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov | Kapudan-ı Derya Hussein Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10 Ships of the line, 6 frigates, 1 bomb ship, 1 schooner, 2 fireships, 15 privateers, 836 guns | 10 Ships of the line, 8 frigates, 36 auxiliary vessels, 1,100 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 29 killed, 68 wounded | 1 rowing vessel; heavy personnel losses (unknown exactly) | ||||||
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