ORDER OF BATTLE // August 26, 1810
Battle of Batin
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 61,000 estimated
Russia
21,000
Medium-confidence figure
Ottoman Empire
40,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Batin, fought near the small town of Batin in northern Bulgaria, produced a Russian victory over a numerically stronger Ottoman force during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. Russian forces under Nikolay Kamensky attacked an Ottoman defensive position held by approximately 40,000 troops — nearly double the Russian strength of 21,000 — and inflicted casualties of around 5,000 against their own losses of roughly 1,542. The result cleared the way for Russia's ongoing Balkan campaign to proceed without significant Ottoman interference, representing a meaningful operational gain in the broader contest for control of the Danubian theater.
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