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Action of 4 July 1773

Action of 4 July 1773
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Location
Black Sea
Belligerents
Russia Russian Empire Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen
Strength
2 small vessels 4 ships

The action of 4 July 1773 was an engagement of the first Russo-Turkish War (1768–74), between naval units of Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

This indecisive battle took place on 4 July 1773 between 2 small Russian vessels under Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen and 4 Ottoman ships.

Ships involved

Russian Empire

  • Taganrog 16
  • Koron 16

Ottoman Empire

  • ? 52
  • ? 52
  • ? 52
  • ? 24 (xebec)

References

  • Anderson, R. C. (1952). Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853. Princeton: Princeton University Press. OCLC 1015099422.

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