28 October 1853
Calafat Bridgehead
Supports the Ottoman advance across the Danube that establishes the fortified Calafat bridgehead.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Calafat in Turkey. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Supports the Ottoman advance across the Danube that establishes the fortified Calafat bridgehead.
Crosses the Danube from Vidin and establishes an Ottoman bridgehead at Calafat.
Maintains the Ottoman bridgehead at Calafat during months of Russian pressure.
Retains the Calafat bridgehead after Russian forces abandon their prolonged effort against it.
Provenance
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