Battle of Turnu

Battle of Turnu
Part of the Ottoman–Wallachian wars

Turnu Castle
Date1462
Location
Romania, Danube River, Teleorman County, Turnu Fortress
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Principality of Wallachia
Commanders and leaders
Mehmed II Vlad III
Strength
15,000
120 cannons
80 boats		 22,000-30,000
many cannons
Casualties and losses
250 Janissary Heavy

The Battle of Turnu was a military conflict in 1462 between Vlad III, who sought to prevent the crossing of the Danube, and Mehmed II and his army. What began as an amphibious crossing operation evolved into a full-scale invasion. After being defeated, Vlad left his country exposed to Mehmed II's invasion.

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