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besieged the fortress in 1736. Forces of Russia opened continuous artillery fire on the fortress on 11 June. Lacy gave an order to begin the storming in the night of 28/29 June. During the battle the Russian Army encountered unexpected resistance. The total Russian losses in the battle for the Azov
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per day. The walls were completely destroyed in parts. Only three towers among 11 were spared during the battle. Forces of Ottoman Empire stormed the fortress, but they sustained heavy losses and retreated. After the gun-fire forces of Ottoman Empire organized a massive attack against the fortress.
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was undertaken on 5 August 1695. It was not successful. The Russian Army succeeded in occupying the watchtowers only. The number of dead and wounded Russian soldiers reached over 1500 during the storming. The second storming of the Azov fortress was undertaken on 25 September. The
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Outnumbered Turkish Army forced the cossacks to retreat to the Citadel. Siege of Azov ends due to heavy toll (20–70 thousand wounded or killed in three months) problems with Turkish army support and supply of the provisions.
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occupied most of the fortifications and were able to enter the town. However Turks had time to regroup and Apraksin's advance failed without support of other army units. The siege was lifted on 2 October.
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of 1711 stipulated the return of Azov to the Ottoman Empire. The Tsardom of Russia was forced to sign the treaty because of severe situation of its army on the banks of the river
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side. Turkish army attempted to retake Azov in 1641. The fortress sustained heavy shelling by guns that reduced much of the fortress to rubble. Turks spent 700-1000
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The second Azov campaign was held in July 1696. The garrison of the fortress surrendered on 19 July during a long period of shelling. In 1700, by concluding the
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and the Port of Azov to the north. It includes a rampart, watchtowers and gates. The Azov Fortress (formerly known as Azak Fortress) was founded by
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in 1471. The Ottomans founded an enormous fortress there. It consisted of a stone wall with 11 towers around a hill. The
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stormed the fortress in June 1637. Cossack cavalry with the strength of 400 horsemen defended the fortress from
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served as major transit point for trafficking between West and East. Tana became a part of the
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the Ottoman Empire reaffirmed recognition of Russia's possession of the Azov fortress. The
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was separated by a moat and ramparts. The fortress' garrison was armed with 200 cannons.
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Mustafa Agi was invited to surrender the fortress to the Russians. Per the terms of the
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of 1695–96. The military expedition advanced by land and water (the rivers of
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in 1475. It guarded the northern approaches to the Empire and access to the
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The Don army (28,000 strong) under the command of imperial commander
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Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Rostov Oblast
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fortress were 7 killed and 38 wounded. After the night attack Azov
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The Siege of Azov in 1641: Military Realities and Literary Myth
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The Siege of Azov in 1641: Military Realities and Literary Myth
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Warfare, state and society on the Black Sea steppe, 1500-1700
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before the second half of the 15th century. A town named
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Russian

Azov
Rostov oblast
47°07′01″N 39°25′19″E / 47.117°N 39.422°E / 47.117; 39.422
Azov Fortress is located in Russia
romanized
Azov
Rostov Oblast
Don River
Turks
Ottoman Empire
Azov Sea
peace treaty
Constantinople
Tsardom of Russia
Ottoman Empire
Venetian
Genoese colonies
Tana
Ottoman Empire
Faubourg

Don
Zaporozhian Cossacks
steppe
shells

Peter the Great
Azov campaigns

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