The Battle of Cetate was fought during the Crimean War. In this battle a large Ottoman force under Ahmed Pasha unsuccessfully attempted to capture the village of Cetate which was controlled by Russian Colonel Alexander Baumgarten [ru; de].
The battle took place during the Danube campaign of the Crimean War. In the build-up to the war, Russia occupied the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, positioning troops on the left (northern) bank of the Danube, which formed the border with Ottoman territory. The Ottoman Empire had responded by moving troops to the right bank to face them.
In the west, on the border with Austria and Serbia, Russian troops in Cetate were faced by Ottoman forces in the fortress of Vidin.
Following the Ottoman ultimatum on 4 October 1853 to withdraw within 2 weeks, Ottoman forces under Ahmed Pasha crossed the river and occupied the town of Calafat, which they fortified as a bridgehead.
Battleedit
On 31 December 1853 Ahmed Pasha and a force of several thousand cavalry, supported by infantry, advanced to attack Cetate, which was held by a Russian detachment, under Colonel Alexander K. Baumgarten. This attack was repulsed, after which both sides called up reinforcements.
On 6 January 1854 (Christmas Day in the Russian Orthodox calendar), Ahmed renewed his assault with a force of 18,000 men.[2] The Russians repelled several attacks but were running out of shells and losing a significant number of the troops.[2] However, Russian reinforcements arrived during the day (under Major General Karl Aleksandrovich Bellegarde [ru][2]) and pushed the Turks out of their trenches, but failed in their attempts to dislodge the Turks from the staging area.[1]
Aftermathedit
In the evening, having received the news that General Anrep with large forces moves to the battlefield, Ahmed, fearing an assault on his base and being cut off himself, abandoned the town and retreated to Calafat, the Russians for some time persecuted, having killed many.
Distribution of the Medjidie, after the Battle of Cetate
Colonel Alexander Karlovich Baumgarten, sometimes between 1858 and 1861
Referencesedit
^For the Ottomans, the first engagement ended inconclusively against Baumgarten's forces. Bellegarde's troops arrived and knocked the Ottomans out of their trenches, but failed in their attempts to dislodge the Ottomans from the staging area; therefore, the second engagement, against Bellegarde, was also a draw. But as news of Anrep's arrival on the battlefield came to the Ottomans in the evening, they retreated, and were shattered in the course of their withdrawal (n.b.: Anrep was not involved in the battle).[1]
^ abcdefYevgeny Tarle. Крымская война. — Vol. 1. — Ch. IV. Дунайская кампания 1853 г. Вторжение русских войск в Молдавию и Валахию. Ольтеница и Четати. — P. 275–278
^ abcdefgh"Cetate". encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
battle, cetate, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, 2010,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Battle of Cetate news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Battle of CetatePart of the Crimean WarThe Battle of CetateDate31 December 1853 6 January 1854LocationCetate Wallachia44 06 N 23 13 E 44 100 N 23 217 E 44 100 23 217ResultInconclusive a BelligerentsOttoman EmpireRussian EmpireCommanders and leadersAhmed PashaCol Alexander Karlovich Baumgarten WIA Maj Gen Karl Aleksandrovich Bellegarde Iosif Anrep Elmpt unengaged Strength18 000 totally 1 24 guns 2 First Engagement 2 500 6 guns Baumgarten 2 full force 1 Second Engagement 5 000 2 7 000 1 Baumgarten amp Bellegarde Casualties and losses3 000 6 guns 3 banners 2 2 000 2 2 300 1 The Battle of Cetate was fought during the Crimean War In this battle a large Ottoman force under Ahmed Pasha unsuccessfully attempted to capture the village of Cetate which was controlled by Russian Colonel Alexander Baumgarten ru de Contents 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Aftermath 4 Gallery 5 References 5 1 Bibliography 6 See alsoBackground editThe battle took place during the Danube campaign of the Crimean War In the build up to the war Russia occupied the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia positioning troops on the left northern bank of the Danube which formed the border with Ottoman territory The Ottoman Empire had responded by moving troops to the right bank to face them In the west on the border with Austria and Serbia Russian troops in Cetate were faced by Ottoman forces in the fortress of Vidin Following the Ottoman ultimatum on 4 October 1853 to withdraw within 2 weeks Ottoman forces under Ahmed Pasha crossed the river and occupied the town of Calafat which they fortified as a bridgehead Battle editOn 31 December 1853 Ahmed Pasha and a force of several thousand cavalry supported by infantry advanced to attack Cetate which was held by a Russian detachment under Colonel Alexander K Baumgarten This attack was repulsed after which both sides called up reinforcements On 6 January 1854 Christmas Day in the Russian Orthodox calendar Ahmed renewed his assault with a force of 18 000 men 2 The Russians repelled several attacks but were running out of shells and losing a significant number of the troops 2 However Russian reinforcements arrived during the day under Major General Karl Aleksandrovich Bellegarde ru 2 and pushed the Turks out of their trenches but failed in their attempts to dislodge the Turks from the staging area 1 Aftermath editIn the evening having received the news that General Anrep with large forces moves to the battlefield Ahmed fearing an assault on his base and being cut off himself abandoned the town and retreated to Calafat the Russians for some time persecuted having killed many Gallery edit nbsp Battle of Cetate by Karl Lanzedelli nbsp Arrival at Calafat of the wounded from Cetate nbsp Distribution of the Medjidie after the Battle of Cetate nbsp Colonel Alexander Karlovich Baumgarten sometimes between 1858 and 1861References edit For the Ottomans the first engagement ended inconclusively against Baumgarten s forces Bellegarde s troops arrived and knocked the Ottomans out of their trenches but failed in their attempts to dislodge the Ottomans from the staging area therefore the second engagement against Bellegarde was also a draw But as news of Anrep s arrival on the battlefield came to the Ottomans in the evening they retreated and were shattered in the course of their withdrawal n b Anrep was not involved in the battle 1 a b c d e f Yevgeny Tarle Krymskaya vojna Vol 1 Ch IV Dunajskaya kampaniya 1853 g Vtorzhenie russkih vojsk v Moldaviyu i Valahiyu Oltenica i Chetati P 275 278 a b c d e f g h Cetate encyclopedia2 thefreedictionary com Retrieved 28 August 2020 Bibliography edit Baumgart Winfried 1999 The Crimean War 1853 1856 London Arnold ISBN 0 340 75960 7 OCLC 48249310 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battle of Cetate See also editBattle of Oltenița Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Cetate amp oldid 1213663245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
