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Battle of Larga
Date	21 July 1770
Location	Larga river
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Ottoman Empire
Strength
150,000	2,000
Casualties and losses
10,000 killed or wounded	2,000 killed

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The Battle of Larga was fought between 2,000 Crimean-Turkish Tatars and Turkish janissaries and 150,000 Russians under Field-Marshal Rumyantsev on the banks of the Larga River (a tributary of the Pruth) for eight hours on 7 July, 1770. It was fought on the same day as Battle of Chesma, a key naval engagement of the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. The battle was a decisive victory for the Russians who captured 33 Turkish cannons and the vast enemy camp. For this victory, Rumyantsev was awarded the Order of Saint George of the 1st Degree. Two weeks later, the Russians scored an even greater victory in the Battle of Kagul.

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-The '''Battle of Larga''' was fought between 2,000 [[Turkish Tatars]] and Turkish [[janissaries]] and 150,000 [[Russians]] under Field-Marshal [[Rumyantsev]] on the banks of the [[Larga River]] (a tributary of the [[Pruth]]) for eight hours on [[7 July]], [[1770]]. It was fought on the same day as [[Battle of Chesma]], a key naval engagement of the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774]]. The battle was a decisive victory for the Russians who captured 33 Turkish cannons and the vast enemy camp. For this victory, Rumyantsev was awarded the [[Order of Saint George]] of the 1st Degree. Two weeks later, the Russians scored an even greater victory in the [[Battle of Kagul]].
+The '''Battle of Larga''' was fought between 2,000 Crimean-Turkish [[Tatars]] and Turkish [[janissaries]] and 150,000 [[Russians]] under Field-Marshal [[Rumyantsev]] on the banks of the [[Larga River]] (a tributary of the [[Pruth]]) for eight hours on [[7 July]], [[1770]]. It was fought on the same day as [[Battle of Chesma]], a key naval engagement of the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774]]. The battle was a decisive victory for the Russians who captured 33 Turkish cannons and the vast enemy camp. For this victory, Rumyantsev was awarded the [[Order of Saint George]] of the 1st Degree. Two weeks later, the Russians scored an even greater victory in the [[Battle of Kagul]].
 {{Campaignbox Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774}}
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