The First Battle of Cobadin, also known as the First Battle of the Rasova–Cobadin–Tuzla Line, was a battle fought from 17 to 19 of September 1916 between the

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

n Third Army and the

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...

n–

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

n Army of the Dobruja. The battle ended in Entente tactical victory and forced the

Central Powers The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires,german: Mittelmächte; hu, Központi hatalmak; tr, İttifak Devletleri / ; bg, Централни сили, translit=Tsentralni sili was one of the two main coalitions that fought in ...

to hold their offensive and assume a defensive stance till the middle of October. The right flank of the Allied forces was supported by the

Romanian Navy The Romanian Navy ( ro, Forțele Navale Române) is the navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea and on the Danube. It traces its history back to 1860. History The Romanian Navy was founded in 1860 as a river flo ...

's Danube Flotilla, consisting mainly of four ''Brătianu''-class

river monitor River monitors are military craft designed to patrol rivers. They are normally the largest of all riverine warships in river flotillas, and mount the heaviest weapons. The name originated from the US Navy's , which made her first appearance in ...

s. These warships blocked with mines the river sectors of Silistra, Ostrov, and Gura Borcea, protected the 8 September evacuation of Silistra, attacked enemy land convoys, and destroyed enemy batteries.''Romanian Review'', Volume 51, Issues 327-332, p. 139

References

Sources

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cobadin, First Battle of Battles of World War I involving Romania Battles of World War I involving Germany Battles of World War I involving Bulgaria Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire Battles of World War I involving Russia Battles of the Balkans Theatre (World War I) History of Dobruja Conflicts in 1916 1916 in Bulgaria 1916 in Romania Naval battles involving Romania September 1916 events

See also

References

Sources