Siege Of Ochakov (1771)
Siege of Ochakov may refer to: * Siege of Ochakiv (1670), during the Cossacks Raid * Siege of Ochakov (1737), the first siege during the Russo-Turkish War of 1735–1739 * Siege of Ochakov (1771), the second siege during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 * Siege of Ochakov (1788), the third siege during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792 ** Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov (1788) This was a series of mainly small-ship actions which occurred along the coast of what is now Ukraine during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) as Russian and Turkish ships and boats supported their land armies in the struggle for control of Och ...

Siege Of Ochakiv (1670)
The siege of Ochakov was carried out by the Zaporozhian Cossacks led by Ivan Sirko against the Ottoman-Crimean forces and allied Wallachian detachment, on 20 June 1670. Prelude Ivan Sirko was dissatisfied with Ottoman control in the region. Sirko raided Ochakov in the past and planned to do it again to undermine Turkish-Tatar influence. In addition, Sirko saw this campaign as an opportunity to demonstrate his readiness to serve the Tsar again. Sirko fully broke his ties with Doroshenko in 1670 and was unwilling to align with Turks or Tatars. Siege On June 20, Ivan Sirko led Cossacks on a campaign to Ochakov. Cossacks besieged Ochakov. They fortified themselves near the city and made several sorties. Later, Cossacks broke into it and stormed it. Cossacks didn't attempt to storm Ochakov citadel but captured the city itself and plundered it. The Ottoman-Crimean-Wallachian garrison was unable to stop Cossacks, they were either killed or captured. Cossacks set the city on fi ...
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Siege Of Ochakov (1737)
The siege of Ochakov (1737) took place during the Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39) in which the Russian army, led by Burkhard Christoph von Münnich, captured the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman fortress of Ochakov. It took place in 1737. Siege The first Russian attack was repelled with heavy losses, but as a result of heavy mortar fire, a fire broke out, and on the second day a powder magazine within the city blew up, killing around 6,000 defenders. The fortress quickly surrendered, but the remaining defenders were massacred by the attackers despite attempting to surrender. In the ensuing slaughter, all but 3,000 of the garrison were killed. The stench of decaying corpses was such that the Russians had to withdraw 15 miles from the fortress. Aftermath The Russians razed and abandoned Özi in late 1738 after a disease ravaged the Russian garrison of the fortress, killing 60,000 people. It would not be attacked again until July 1771 in a Siege of Ochakov (1771), failed siege. T ...
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Siege Of Ochakov (1771)
Siege of Ochakov may refer to: * Siege of Ochakiv (1670), during the Cossacks Raid * Siege of Ochakov (1737), the first siege during the Russo-Turkish War of 1735–1739 * Siege of Ochakov (1771), the second siege during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 * Siege of Ochakov (1788), the third siege during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792 ** Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov (1788) This was a series of mainly small-ship actions which occurred along the coast of what is now Ukraine during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) as Russian and Turkish ships and boats supported their land armies in the struggle for control of Och ...

Siege Of Ochakov (1788)
The siege of Ochakov or the siege of Özi (now Ochakiv, Ukraine) was one of the major events of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It was known as "Özi Kuşatması" in Turkish. In 1788, Russian forces led by Prince Grigory Potemkin and General Alexander Suvorov besieged the city, held by Ottoman troops commanded by Hasan Pasha. Despite Suvorov's urging to storm the city immediately, Potemkin had the Russian forces encircle Ochakov (Özi), bombarding the city and cutting off the defenders' supply of food and ammunition. By keeping his soldiers out of direct battle, Potemkin minimized Russian casualties, though he was accused by his generals of cowardice. The argument within the Russian headquarters about storming Ochakov continued during the entirety of the siege. The first combat was on May 31, with the arrival of the Turkish navy. The Russian flotilla lost a double-sloop while attempting to retreat. The Russian army began assaulting the city on July 9. On July 18, 178 ...
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