Siege of Khotyn (1788)
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The Siege of Khotyn (1788) was a major Habsburg-led offensive against Ottoman forces at the strategic fortress of Khotyn during the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| aim | weaken Ottoman frontier defenses on the Dniester ⓘ |
| attacker | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| category |
1788 in military history
ⓘ
Battles involving the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ Battles involving the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Sieges of the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderAttacker |
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderDefender | Ottoman garrison commanders ⓘ |
| conflict | Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Habsburg–Ottoman conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAttacker | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDefender | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1788 ⓘ |
| defender | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Habsburg operations in Moldavia ⓘ |
| fortressType | border fortress ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Bessarabia
NERFINISHED
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Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Dniester River
NERFINISHED
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Khotyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Khotyn Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
artillery
ⓘ
fortification warfare ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Khotyn Fortress ⓘ |
| partOf | Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1787–1792) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Habsburg offensive on the Dniester front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Ottoman control of Khotyn Fortress ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Khotyn (1621)
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Khotyn (1673) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Austrian victory
ⓘ
capture of Khotyn by Habsburg forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Dniester River crossing
ⓘ
gateway to Moldavia and Bukovina ⓘ |
| theater | Balkan theater of the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1788 ⓘ |
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