Siege of Izmail

Storming of Izmail
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
The capture of Izmail by Russian troops under the command of General-in-Chief A. V. Suvorov on 11 December 1791, Mikhail Ivanov
Date 11 December 1790 (O.S.) 22 December 1790 (N.S.) [a] Location İzmail, Silistra Eyalet, Ottoman Empire Result Russian victory Treaty of Jassy (see Result) Decline in hostilities
Belligerents
Russian Empire Imperial Navy Black Sea Cossack Host	Ottoman Empire Crimean Tatars
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Suvorov Alexander Samoylov[b] Mikhail Golenishchev-Kutuzov[c] Pavel Potemkin[d] José de Ribas[e]	Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha (POW) Qaplan Geray †
Units involved
Southern Army[f] Black Sea Rowing Flotilla
Strength
28,000–32,000[g] c. 16,000 regulars[9][10] c. 15,000 irregulars and ill-equipped troops[9][10] 500[7] to 600[1] guns	40,000–42,000[h] c. 15,000 regulars[12] c. 20,000 militia[12] c. 7,000 armed citizenry of Izmail[5] 265 guns[10][7]
Casualties and losses
4,582 to 10,000 killed & wounded[i]	Total: 40,000 casualties 23,000 to 26,000+ killed[j] including 60 pashas[10] 5,000 wounded[8] 9,000 captured[6][8][15] all artillery pieces[8][10] up to 400 standards[10]

The siege of Izmail or Ismail / Ishmael / İzmail (Turkish: İzmail Kuşatması), also called the storming of Izmail^[8] (Russian: Штурм Измаила), was a military action fought in 1790 on the Black Sea during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) and simultaneously the Austro-Turkish War (1788–91). The Russians were led by Alexander Suvorov, who had defeated the Ottomans at Kinburn, Focsani, and Rymnik, as well as participating in the siege of Ochakov. The Black Sea rowing flotilla was commanded by the Spanish admiral José de Ribas (Iosif Deribas). It is regarded as one of Suvorov's finest victories and one of the greatest deeds in world military history.^[16]

The fortress was considered to be impregnable and was referred to as "a fortress without weak points",^[17] and was commanded by one of the best and most experienced Ottoman generals, Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha.^[18][19]

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