Battle of Rymnik (Râmnic)(1789)
Background
Suvorov and Coburg jointly commanded the allied forces, with Suvorov as the architect of the battle plan. The victory at Râmnic came two months after Focșani and completed the destruction of Ottoman forces in Wallachia.
Campaign: Russo-Austro-Turkish War 1787–1792
Forces Engaged
The Battle
Suvorov with 7,000 Russians united with Coburg's 18,000 Austrians to attack a grand Ottoman army of 100,000 near the Râmna and Rymnik rivers. Through a coordinated multi-column assault on a 12 km front, the allies achieved a total victory. Suvorov personally led repeated attacks.
The Battle of Rymnik or Rimnik, also Battle of Mărtinești, on September 22 [O.S. September 11] 1789, took place in Wallachia, at the Râmnicul Sărat River, known as the Rymnik, near Râmnicu Sărat or Rymnik during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792 and the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791. The Russian general Alexander Suvorov, acting together with the Habsburg general Prince Josias of Coburg, attacked the main Ottoman army under Grand Vizier Cenaze Hasan Pasha, which was much larger.
Casualties & Outcome
Approximately 500 allied casualties; between 10,000–15,000 Ottoman casualties (dead, wounded, captured)
Russia / Habsburg Austria achieved victory over Ottoman Empire.
The total Ottoman defeat opened Wallachia to the allies; the Austrians occupied Bucharest in November; the Treaty of Sistova (1791) returned Wallachia to the Ottoman Empire but confirmed Russian military supremacy.
Historical Record
Significance & Legacy
One of the most decisive battles of the eighteenth century; it propelled Suvorov to the rank of Count Rymniksky; it effectively ended Ottoman resistance in Wallachia; it opened the way for the siege of Ismail (1790); Catherine II awarded Suvorov the Order of St. George First Class.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was the Battle of Rymnik (Râmnic)?
- The Battle of Rymnik (Râmnic) took place in 1789. 11 Sep 1789 (O.S.) / 22 Sep 1789 (N.S.).
- Who won the Battle of Rymnik (Râmnic)?
- The Russia / Habsburg Austria were victorious against the Ottoman Empire.
- What was the significance of the Battle of Rymnik (Râmnic)?
- One of the most decisive battles of the eighteenth century; it propelled Suvorov to the rank of Count Rymniksky; it effectively ended Ottoman resistance in Wallachia; it opened the way for the siege of Ismail (1790); Catherine II awarded Suvorov the Order of St. George First Class.