Siege of Giurgiu

Siege of Giurgiu (1790)
Part of Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791)
Date30 May – 11 June 1790
Location
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Habsburg monarchy Habsburg monarchy Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Habsburg monarchy Prince Coburg[a]
Habsburg monarchy von Thurn 
Habsburg monarchy General Ausek 
Çavuşzade Abdullah Pasha
Cengiz Mehmed Giray
Strength
15,000 men 4,000 men
Casualties and losses
800 killed
200 wounded
24 siege batteries lost
Unknown

The siege of Giurgiu was launched by the Austrian army led by Prince Coburg, who besieged the Romanian city of Giurgiu in 1790. The Siege ended in fiasco for the Austrians and was one of the last engagements in the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791.
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