Battle of Obilești

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The Battle of Obilești was fought in

General Miloradovic, who was stationed in Bucharest, had heard about the advance of the Ottoman forces and was planning to eliminate them with a counter-attack. However, since the current position of the Russian forces was not suitable for defense and in danger of being surrounded if they remained in Bucharest, General Miloradovic decided to attack the Ottoman forces advancing on the left bank of the Danube from Silistra. General Miloradovic, who received news of the approach of Ottoman forces on June 12, advanced to Obilești with a force exceeding 10,000 soldiers, including Cossack troops. Çarhacı Ali Pasha retreated to the hills around Obilești and positioned himself for battle.

The clashes began with the first attacks of Ottoman soldiers against the approaching Russian forces on June 15. Despite intense infantry fire from the Russians, the Ottoman forces advanced from the left flank and surrounded 3 Russian cavalry battalions. In the face of the effective Ottoman attacks, the Russian army added reinforcements and stopped the Ottoman attack. When General Ulanius started firing and the cavalry forces under the command of General Rehbinder came to support, the Ottoman army retreated to its old positions, then retreated further in the direction of Silistra.

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