Battle of Batin (1810)(1810)
Background
The Russo-Turkish wars had been taking place intermittently throughout the second half of the 18th century, interrupted latterly by pressure from Napoleon. In 1810 hostilities were resumed, and the Russians put Count Nikolay Kamensky in command of the Army of the Danube with orders to drive the Ottoman Turks out of the Balkan peninsula. In June Kamensky crossed the Danube into northern Bulgaria. In August he sent part of his force under General Löwis to capture the town of Razgrad to protect his flank while he besieged the strongly fortified town of Shumen. There he suffered a setback when the Turks counter-attacked, not helped by the fact that Löwis's troops took a wrong road on their return. He therefore left his brother Sergei Kamensky with 30,000 men to control Shumen and led the rest of his army to attack the more important Danubian port of Rustchuk (now Ruse). In the meantime the Ottoman Turks had amassed a strong force in western Bulgaria and were advancing towards them along the south bank of the Danube.
Campaign: Russo-Turkish War 1806–1812
Forces Engaged
The Battle
Russian forces under Kamensky defeated the great Ottoman army near Batin (Batyn) in Bulgaria, south of the Danube opposite Wallachia. A decisive Russian victory that broke organized Ottoman resistance north of the Balkan mountains.
The Battle of Batin took place on 9 September 1810 near the small town of Batin, north Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806 to 1812. The conflict involved an attack by Russian forces on a defensive position held by a numerically stronger Ottoman force. The outcome was a Russian victory which enabled their ongoing Balkan campaign to proceed unhindered.
Casualties & Outcome
Approximately 1,500 Russian casualties; approximately 5,000 Ottoman casualties (dead, wounded, captured)
Russia achieved victory over Ottoman Empire.
The Russians had lost some 1,500 men but the Turks had lost 5,000 killed, had 5,000 taken prisoner and suffered the scattering of their army. Kamensky was free to return to Rustchuk to complete the siege and capture of the town. However he was taken irrecoverably ill in February 1811, dying in May, and was temporarily succeeded by Count Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron.
Historical Record
Significance & Legacy
The most decisive battle of the 1806–1812 War; it led to the Russian capture of multiple Danubian fortresses; it opened the way for Kutuzov's final campaign of 1811–1812.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was the Battle of Batin (1810)?
- The Battle of Batin (1810) took place in 1810. 26 Aug 1810 (O.S.).
- Who won the Battle of Batin (1810)?
- The Russia were victorious against the Ottoman Empire.
- What was the significance of the Battle of Batin (1810)?
- The most decisive battle of the 1806–1812 War; it led to the Russian capture of multiple Danubian fortresses; it opened the way for Kutuzov's final campaign of 1811–1812.