Battle of Catlabuga
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The Battle of Cătlăbuga was fought on November 16, 1485, between Stephen III of Moldavia
and Ottoman
forces defending the surroundings of Chilia. The Moldavian
army came out victorious, but Stephen was not able to continue his actions in order to regain Chilia.
Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia was Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504 and the most prominent representative of the House of Mușat.During his reign, he strengthened Moldavia and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the...
and Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
forces defending the surroundings of Chilia. The Moldavian
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
army came out victorious, but Stephen was not able to continue his actions in order to regain Chilia.