Siege of Brăila (1809)

Siege of Brăila
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)

Russian commander General Alexander Prozorovsky
Date20 April – 2 May 1809
Location
Brăila (modern-day Brăila, Romania)
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Prozorovsky
Mikhail Kutuzov		 Erzurumlu Seyyid Abdurrahman Pasha
Pehlivan Ibrahim Agha
Strength
25,000–30,000 troops 12,000 troops
Casualties and losses
3,000–5,000 killed
2,000–4,000 wounded
20 cannons captured		 Light

The Siege of Brăila was a significant event during the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812). Between 20 April and 2 May 1809, the city of Brăila (present-day Brăila, Romania) was besieged by Russian forces under the command of Generals Alexander Prozorovsky and Mikhail Kutuzov. The siege ended in a decisive Ottoman victory, as the defending garrison successfully repelled the Russian attack.

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