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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A corps of 40,000 Ottoman troops commanded by Apti Pacha and Chaous Pacha attempted to dislodge Russian forces from their entrenchments at Bazargick near the Danube but were defeated, mostly killed, and 10,000 captured, preventing the Russians from wintering south of the river.
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The 18th of this Month a Tartar arrived from the Grand Vizier's Army, who was only charged with a verbal Account that a Corps of our Troops, commanded by Apti Pacha and Chaous Pacha, amounting to about 40,000 Men, who were going to attack the Russians in their Retrenchments at Bazargick, in Order to dislodge them from thence and force them to repass the Danube, and by that Means prevent their taking up their Winter Quarters on this Side of that River, had the Misfortune not only to see their Intentions entirely defeated, but were mostly cut to Pieces by the Russians, who made 10,000 of them Prisoners.
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Bazargick
Event Date
November 17
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mostly cut to pieces, 10,000 prisoners
Event Details
A corps of Ottoman troops, commanded by Apti Pacha and Chaous Pacha, amounting to about 40,000 men, attempted to attack the Russians in their retrenchments at Bazargick to dislodge them and force them to repass the Danube, preventing winter quarters south of the river, but their intentions were defeated and they were mostly cut to pieces by the Russians, who took 10,000 prisoners.