Battle of Măcin

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Matchin
place=Maçin, Romania
partof=Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792
date=July 10 1791
result=Russian victory with heavy Turkish losses.
combatant1=flag|Russian Empire
combatant2=flag|Ottoman Empire|1453
commander1=Nicholas Repnin
Mikhail Kutuzov
commander2=Yusuf Pasha
strength1=55,000
strength2=120,000

casualties1=5,000
casualties2=80,500

The Battle of Măcin, Battle of Maçin or Battle of Matchin was a battle in the Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 fought on July 10, 1791, between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire. The Russians were led by Nicholas Repnin and the Turks were led by Yusuf Pasha. At first, the victory was in doubt, but then the Turkish army was vanquished by a charge of the Russian left, under Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov.

References

*George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).