50,000 Russians
7,000 Moldavians and Wallachians 40,000 Date 11 June 1829 | 1,000 killed and wounded 5,000 killed Result Russian victory | |
Combatants Ottoman Empire, Wallachia, Russian Empire, Moldavia Similar Battle of Kızıl Tepe, Battle of Aspindza, Battle of Focchies, Battle of Imbros | ||
The Battle of Kulevicha, also known as the Battle of Kulewtscha, was fought during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on June 11, 1829 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.
The Russians were led by Hans Karl von Diebitsch (German-born general serving the Russian Empire), while the Ottomans were led by Reşid Mehmed Pasha (Georgian-born general enslaved as a child by the Ottomans) with the objective of relieving Varna. The Russians were victorious.
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