Siege of Khotin (1788)

Siege of Khotyn
Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) and the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)

Khotyn Fortress
Date2 July – 19 September 1788
Location
Khotyn, modern-day Ukraine
Result Austro-Russian victory
Belligerents
Habsburg monarchy Habsburg monarchy
Russian Empire Russian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Habsburg monarchy Josias of Coburg
Russian Empire Ivan Saltykov
Pasha of Khotyn
Strength
Habsburg monarchy 18,000
Russian Empire unknown
unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

In the siege of Khotyn (Khotin, Hotin; 2 July – 19 September 1788) a Habsburg Austrian army led by Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and an Imperial Russian army commanded by Ivan Saltykov besieged an Ottoman Turkish garrison in the fortress of Khotyn. The Allies eventually forced the surrender of the fortress. The siege was part of the Austro-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War.


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