Battle of Cetate
| date | December 31, 1853 to January 6, 1854 |
|---|---|
| place | Cetate |
| output | draw |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
| Troop strength | |
| 18,000 men, 24 cannons | 5,000 men, 18 cannons |
| losses | |
|
approx. 3,000, 6 cannons |
approx. 2,000 |
Olteniţa - Akhaltsikhe - Başgedikler - Sinope - Cetate - Silistra - Nigojeti - Tscholok - Odessa - Kurekdere - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Alma - Sevastopol - Bomarsund - Balaklava - Inkerman - Yevpatoria - Taganrog - Çorğun - Kars - Tschernaja - Malakoff - Kinburn - Third Paris peace
The Battle of Cetate was part of the Crimean War . An Ottoman army under the command of Ahmed Pasha tried unsuccessfully to capture the city of Cetate ( Wallachia ) in what is now Romania .
prehistory
In the run-up to the battle, Russian troops occupied the Principality of Moldova and other areas on the left bank of the Danube such as Wallachia. At the same time as the Russian invasion, the Ottoman army began to occupy the right bank of the Danube.
After an Ottoman ultimatum to leave the occupied territories, had expired on 4 October 1853. Ahmed Pasha began preparations for the attack on the area occupied by the Russians as a bridgehead fortified city Cetate.
The battle
On December 31, 1853, Ahmed Pasha, supported by infantry, attacked the city with a few thousand horsemen. The attack was repulsed by the Russian Colonel Baumgarten with 2500 men.
After reinforcements had arrived on both sides, Ahmed Pasha attacked the city again for Orthodox Christmas on January 6, 1854, this time with around 18,000 men. This attack was successful and the Russians had to withdraw with heavy losses. In the course of the day, however, more Russian reinforcements of around 2500 men reached the city and Ahmed Pasha withdrew for fear of defeat.
consequences
The outcome of the battle can be counted as a tie. After heavy losses, both sides withdrew to their starting positions. The Ottomans were also able to prevent a merger between Russian and Serbian armed forces and stop the advance of Russian armed forces in the Danube region.
literature
- Winfried Baumgart: The Crimean War 1853-1856 , 1999