Battle of Larga

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Larga
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date=7 July 1770 [The Prince of Princes - Page 83 by S Sebag Montefiore - Biography & Autobiography]
place=Larga river
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result=Russian victory
combatant1=flag|Russian Empire
combatant2=flag|Ottoman Empire|1453
combatant3=
commander1=Field-Marshal Rumyantsev
commander2=Kaplan Girey
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strength1=38,000, 115 guns
strength2=65,000 cavalry, 15,000 infantry, 33 guns
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casualties1= 100 killed and wounded
casualties2=1,000 killed, 2000 prisoners, 33 guns, supply train
casualties3=The Battle of Larga was fought between 65,000 Crimean Tatars cavalry and 15,000 Turkish infantry under Kaplan Girey against 38,000 Russians under Field-Marshal Rumyantsev on the banks of the Larga River (a tributary of the Pruth) for eight hours on 7 July, 1770. It was fought on the same day as Battle of Chesma, a key naval engagement of the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. The battle was a decisive victory for the Russians who captured 33 Turkish cannons and the vast enemy camp. For this victory, Rumyantsev was awarded the Order of Saint George of the 1st Degree. Two weeks later, the Russians scored an even greater victory in the Battle of Kagul.

References

*ru icon [http://www.rustrana.ru/article.php?nid=18572&sq=19,27,63,77,2245&crypt= The Battles of Larga and Kagul]