Battle of Cătlăbuga

Battle of Cătlăbuga

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Cătlăbuga


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partof= the Moldavian-Ottoman Wars
date= November 16 1485
place= Near Chilia, present-day Ukraine
result= Moldavian victory
combatant1= flagicon|Moldavia Moldavia
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commander1= Stephen III of Moldavia
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The Battle of Cătlăbuga was fought on November 16 1485, between Stephen III of Moldavia and Ottoman forces defending the surroundings of Chilia. The Moldavian army came out victorious, but Stephen was not able to continue his actions in order to regain Chilia. [Giurescu, pp. 56]

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* Constantin C. Giurescu, "Istoria Românilor", vol. II, Bucharest, 1938


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