Kutuzov's Encirclement at Slobozia (1811)(1811)
Background
Kutuzov concluded the Ruschuk action with an encirclement manoeuvre. By drawing the main Ottoman army into Wallachia, he created the conditions for the most complete Russian victory of the war.
Campaign: Russo-Turkish War 1806–1812
Forces Engaged
The Battle
After drawing the great Ottoman army across the Danube into Wallachia, Kutuzov encircled it near Slobozia with a flanking force under Markov that crossed lower down from Ruschuk. The encircled Ottoman army, cut off from supplies, capitulated by November — one of the most complete encirclements in pre-Napoleonic history.
The Battle of Slobozia was fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Rusçuk–Slobozia operation within the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. The primary battle occurred on the left bank of the Danube River near the small village of Slobozia in Wallachia. Four miles (6.
Casualties & Outcome
Approximately 2,000 Russian casualties; over 15,000 Ottoman casualties (dead, wounded, captured in encirclement)
Russia achieved victory over Ottoman Empire.
The loss of such a magnitude as that suffered at Slobozia forced the Ottoman Empire to enter into a general peace treaty with the Russians. Although the Turks were in no position to make demands, Sultan Mahmud was aware that Tsar Alexander desired to reach an agreement quickly and held out for better terms. Ultimately, Russia and the Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Bucharest on 28 May 1812. Per the terms of the treaty, Russia relinquished the conquests that it had made in Serbia and Bulgaria. Turkey retained control of Bulgaria, but lost nearly half of Moldavia when the Prut River was established as the new border between Moldavia and Bessarabia. Russia gained control over a new larger Bessarabia composed in part of territory formerly under the rule of Moldavia.
Historical Record
Significance & Legacy
Russia's greatest strategic success of the 1806–1812 War; it forced the Ottomans to accept the Treaty of Bucharest (May 1812); it freed Kutuzov's army to face Napoleon's invasion; Russia gained Bessarabia.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was the Kutuzov's Encirclement at Slobozia (1811)?
- The Kutuzov's Encirclement at Slobozia (1811) took place in 1811. Oct–Nov 1811.
- Who won the Kutuzov's Encirclement at Slobozia (1811)?
- The Russia were victorious against the Ottoman Empire.
- What was the significance of the Kutuzov's Encirclement at Slobozia (1811)?
- Russia's greatest strategic success of the 1806–1812 War; it forced the Ottomans to accept the Treaty of Bucharest (May 1812); it freed Kutuzov's army to face Napoleon's invasion; Russia gained Bessarabia.