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Naval battle · 1791
The Battle of Cape Kaliakra was the last naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It took place on 11 August 1791 off the coast of Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria, in the Black Sea. Neither side lost a ship, but the Ottomans retreated to Istanbul afterwards. The Russian fleet under Counter (Rear) Admiral Fyodor Ushakov, of 15 ships of the line and two frigates (990 guns), and several small craft sailed from Sevastopol on 8 August, and at midday on 11 August encountered the Ottoman–Algerian fleet under Hussein Pasha of 18 ships of the line and 17 frigates (1,500–1,600 guns) and some smaller craft at anchor just south of Cape Kaliakra. Ushakov sailed, in three columns, from the northeast, between the Ottomans and the cape, despite the presence on the cape of several guns.
| Date | 11 August 1791 |
|---|---|
| Location | Cape Kaliakra off the coast of northern Bulgaria in the Black Sea |
| Result | Russian victory · End of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) · Treaty of Jassy signed afterwards |
| Belligerents | Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire Regency of Algiers |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Admiral Fyodor Ushakov | Hussein Pasha Said Ali |
| Strength | 15 to 16 ships of the line 2 frigates 2 bomb vessels 1 schooner 1 fireship 17 sailing ships 998 cannons | 18 ships of the line 10 large frigates 7 small frigates 43 to 48 small crafts 1,800 cannons The coastal battery |
| Casualties | 17 killed and 28 wounded 1 frigate damaged | Unknown, ships sustained heavy damage |
Took place during the reign of Selim III (1789–1807). Selim III
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