The battle of Obileshti is the battle of the Russian-Turkish war of 1806-1812 . The Russian army of 4,500 soldiers under the command of General Mikhail Miloradovich defeated a Turkish army of 13,000 soldiers, commanded by Alemdar Mustafa Pasha .
| Battle of Obileshti |
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| Main conflict: Russian-Turkish war (1806-1812) |
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| date | June 9, 1807 |
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| A place | Obileshti , Romania |
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| Total | Russian victory |
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 Russian empire
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Mikhail Miloradovich | Alemdar Mustafa Pasha
Ali Pasha (avant-garde) |
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4500 soldiers | 13,000 soldiers |
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300 soldiers | 3000 soldiers |
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In the early summer of 1807 , the Ottomans planned to take Bucharest and regain control of the Danube principalities , knocking Russian troops out of them. Two large Turkish formations were sent to Bucharest, one of which was commanded by Mustafa Pasha. He was met by a Russian detachment led by Miloradovich from Bucharest. A battle took place near the town of Obileshti on June 2, during which the Turkish army was defeated. The Turks lost about 3,000 soldiers killed, the Russians - about 300 soldiers.
The defeat at Obileshti forced the Turkish command to abandon the attack on Bucharest and withdraw beyond the Danube . Along with the victories of Admiral Senyavin in the Dardanelles and Athos battles, she contributed to the beginning of the Russian-Turkish peace negotiations.
