Battle of Kulevicha

Battle of Kulevicha
	Part of the Russo-Turkish War
	; Battle of Kulevicha
Date	11 June 1829
Location	Kulevicha, Ottoman Empire; near present-day Kaspichan, Bulgaria; 43°15′26″N 27°6′58″E
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire; Moldavia; Wallachia	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hans Karl von Diebitsch	Reşid Mehmed Pasha
Strength
26,000 Russians ; 7,000 Moldavians and Wallachians	40,000
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed and wounded	5,000 killed[1]

The Battle of Kulevicha, also known as the Battle of Kulevcha or Kulewtscha, was fought during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on 11 June 1829 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.[1]

Battle

The Russians led by Hans Karl von Diebitsch (German-born general serving the Russian Empire), marched against the Ottomans led by Grand Vizier Reşid Mehmed Pasha (Georgian-born general enslaved as a child by the Ottomans) with the objective of relieving Varna, 40 miles west of the village of Kulevcha. The Russians were victorious as the Turks got trapped in a valley suffering heavy casualties before they managed to withdraw.[1] General Diebitsch then headed towards Adrianople.[1]

References

Jaques & Showalter 2007, p. 550.

Sources

Jaques, T.; Showalter, D.E. (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity Through the Twenty-first Century. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9.

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[FOOTNOTEJaquesShowalter2007550-1] Jaques & Showalter 2007, p. 550.