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The Battle of Focşani, Battle of Fokschani, or Battle of Focsani was a battle in the Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 fought on July 21, 1789, between the Ottoman Empire and the alliance of the Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire. The Russians were led by Alexander Suvorov, the Austrians were led by Prince Josias of Coburg, and the Turks were led by Yusuf Pasha. The allies stormed the Turkish entrenched camp with a huge army, and drove out the Turks with a loss of 2,000 soldiers.
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- George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).
Russian Empire
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