Siege of Ochakov
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- Siege of Ochakov (1737)Siege of Ochakov (1737)The Siege of Ochakov was a siege in which the Russian army, led by Burkhard Christoph von Münnich, captured the Ottoman fortress of Ochakov...
, first siegeSiegeA siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit". Generally speaking, siege warfare is a form of constant, low intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static...
during Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739) - Siege of Ochakov (1788), second siege during Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)