{{Short description|Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)}} {{expand Russian|Рассеватское сражение}} {{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Battle of Rassowa | partof = the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) | image = Рассеватское сражение.jpg | caption = Battleplan | date = 16 September{{efn|Old Style: 4 September}} 1809 | place = Rassowa, or Rassevat, Bulgaria | result = Russian victory | combatant1 = {{flag|Russian Empire}} | combatant2 = {{flag|Ottoman Empire|1793}} | commander1 = {{flagicon|Russian Empire}} '''Pyotr Bagration'''<br>{{flagicon|Russian Empire}} Mikhail Miloradovich | commander2 = {{flagicon|Ottoman Empire|naval}} Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha | strength1 = 18,000<ref name=efron>Рассеват // Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона : в 86 т. (82 т. и 4 доп.). — СПб., 1890—1907.</ref> <br> 45 guns<ref name=efron/> | strength2 = 12,000<ref name=petrov>Петров, А. Н. Война России с Турцией 1806-1812 гг. Том II. стр. 354—359</ref><ref name=efron/> | casualties1 = 200 (mainly Cossacks)<ref name=petrov/> | casualties2 = 4,000 killed<ref name=petrov/> <br> 1,000 captured<ref name=petrov/> <br> 30 banners<ref name=petrov/> <br> 7 guns<ref name=petrov/> }}
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The '''Battle of Rassowa/Rassevat''' was fought during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812 on September 16, 1809.{{efn|Old Style: 4 September}} In it, Pyotr Bagration's Russian troops defeated the Turkish troops of Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha at the place of Rassowa.<ref name=petrov/><ref>{{cite EB1911 |mode=cs2 |wstitle=Bagration, Peter, Prince |volume=3 |pages=206–207 }}</ref>
In Cernavodă, where Bagration arrived on September 14,{{efn|Old Style: 2 September}} reconnaissance was carried out. Acting according to Bagration's plan, Mikhail Miloradovich's corps launched a frontal attack, while Matvei Platov's corps cut off Hüsrev Pasha's escape route to Silistria. The Russian victory was complete.<ref name=petrov/>
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