Victory in the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-74 years.in favor of Russia Power has brought access to the Black Sea coast, though the terms drawn up by the Treaty of Kuchuk Karnadzhiyskogo contract fortress of Izmail, located at the mouth of the Danube remained Turkish.Later, Turkey, supported by France and Britain, has demanded revision of the contract, bringing the requirements to return the Crimea and the Caucasus, as well as all required to invalidate the agreement.
Turks planned to crush the Sevastopol is located a naval base of the Russian fleet, landed numerous troops in the Crimea and Kherson and seize Kinburn.To deploy such a large-scale military actions in the plans of the Turkish command also included landing in Anapa and Sukhumi.While Turkey has a strong, well-prepared 200,000th army, and had a strong fleet of battleships, frigates, corvettes, and a large number of ships and support ships.
In contrast to Russia put the two armies: Ekaterinoslavskuyu and Ukrainian, as well as the Black Sea fleet.Assistant Russia in the war acted Austria.The plan consisted of an invasion of Turkish territory and carried offensive.The troops were planning to seize Hawtin, Ochakov, go Dnepr, clean the area between the Prut and Dniester from the Turks.
After successful military operations have all the prerequisites for the completion of the war and profitable for Russia the signing of peace, but politicians have missed the favorable moment.Turks gathered new troops, enlisted the support of Western countries, so that the war dragged on.
general-in-chief Suvorov, taking part in the Russian-Turkish war of 1787-92 years., Spent the siege, storming and taking the fortress of Izmail in 1790.The defeat of the Turkish fleet in the Kerch Strait, a strong dominance of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea and the offensive on the Danube allowed to plan attack on the Turkish fortress of Izmail on the left bank, and later it was decided to transfer the Danube military action.
Southern Army Commander Field Marshal GA PotemkinHe ordered to take the assault of this fortress.This problem could not solve the famous generals, and Ishmael did not succumb to Potemkin.After futile attempts to Suvorov instructed operation.By this time, an impregnable fortress was rebuilt and prepared for new attacks with the latest technology of the time.It was believed that the capture of Ishmael impossible.
Pre Alexander went to the commandant of the fortress with an offer to give up what Pasha said he refused.The commander began serious preparations for the assault and capture of Ishmael counted on.Conducted military exercises in the pilot high walls of the fortress.Soldiers trained for 6 days dug and lined wooden and earthen walls and ditches analogues.They threw fagot, quick to install ladders to lift on the wall fixed stuffed simulating enemy were cut and cut.
be a general training on the capture of Ishmael, which directly inspected himself Suvorov.An experienced commander was satisfied with trainings, realizing that the real assault on will be extremely difficult and serious.Even it was difficult to foresee all the situations that can certainly occur in the course of battle.
invincible citadel was a grand structure.Despite this, as well as the determination of the enemy, the assault and capture of the fortress of Izmail held for only one day.The Turks suffered significant losses in comparison with the Russian, although their number was more than ten times.Many military became famous during the operation and further scored numerous victories.
contemporaries of that time were shocked as was the capture of Ishmael, and the assault on forever etched in history.Through the end of this battle Russian received after taking possession of Izmail on the Black Sea, extending from the Dniester to the Kuban.
