Battle of Kozludzha

Battle of Kozludzha
	Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774
	; Battle of Kozludzha by Johann Friedrich Anthing
Date	20 June 1774
Location	near the village of Kozludzha,—now Suvorovo,—Ottoman Bulgaria (part of the Empire)43°19′45.9″N 27°35′33.91″E
Result	Russian victory Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca; ;
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Rezak Pasha	Alexander Suvorov; Mikhail Kamensky
Strength
40,000	8,000 out of ~19,500
Casualties and losses
3,000 29 guns; 107 standards	209

The Battle of Kozludzha (also known as the Battle of Kozludža or the Battle of Kozluca), fought on 20 June (Old Style - June 9) 1774 near the village of Kozludzha (now Suvorovo, Bulgaria), was one of the final and decisive battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774). The Russians managed to rout the Ottoman army, scoring a major victory. This battle, alongside several others in this campaign, established the reputation of the Russian Lieutenant-General Alexander Suvorov as one of the brilliant commanders of his time.

The Ottoman forces are estimated at 40,000. Russian numbers were much lower, 8,000 men who participated in the battle. All in all, Suvorov had about 19,500 men available. This is his corps (14,000), and part of Kamensky's forces (approximately 5,500 out of 11,000). The Ottoman forces were demoralized due to previous defeats and had poor logistics (including a year of withheld back pay).

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