Battle of Stavuchany
The Battle of Stavuchany was fought between the Russian and Ottoman armies, which took place on August 28 (17) of 1739 during the Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739.
| Battle of Stavuchany | |||||||||
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| Part of Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39) | |||||||||
Map of Battle of Savuchny (in Russian and German) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Russian Empire
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Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Burkhard Christoph von Munnich | Veli Pasha | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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61,000 (48,000 regular troops) 250 guns |
30,000–40,000 Turks up to 50,000 Crimean Tatars 70 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Official data: 13 killed, 54 wounded Some estimates: Total losses 1,800–2,000 |
Russian estimate: More than 1,000 killed Some estimates: 2,000–15,000 killed and wounded | ||||||||
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