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Raid on Ruse
Part of Romanian Campaign of World War I
Diagram of the Romanian attack
Date
27 August 1916
Location
Ruse, Bulgaria
Result
Romanian victory
Territorial changes
The Austro-Hungarian Danube Flotilla retreats 130 km (81 miles) West along the Danube and is prevented from interfering in the subsequent Battle of Turtucaia
Belligerents
Romania
Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Constantin Niculescu-Rizea [ro]
Karl Lucich
Strength
3 torpedo boats (6 torpedoes)
5 monitors 4 armed boats 1+ barges
Casualties and losses
None
1 Barge sunk Light damage to the Bulgarian port
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Romanian Campaign
1916 Campaign
Transylvania
Northern front
Sibiu (offensive)
Petroșani (offensive)
Șelimbăr
Livadia
Baru
1st Petroșani
2nd Petroșani
Roșia
Mount Cindrel
Colun
Sibiu
3rd Petroșani
Bărcuț
Brașov
Bulgaria
Ruse
Flămânda
Orșova (offensive)
Băile Herculane
Dobruja
Turtucaia
Bazargic
1st Cobadin
2nd Cobadin
1st Orșova
Cinghinarele
Southern Carpathians
Predeal
1st Oituz
Sălătrucu
1st Jiu Valley
Dragoslavele
Eastern Carpathians
Úz Valley
Ghimeș
Olt Valley
The Romanian Debacle
2nd Jiu Valley
2nd Oituz
Zimnicea
Slatina
Robănești
Bucharest
Prunaru
Pitești–Târgoviște
Argeș
Retreat
Buzău
Râmnicu Sărat
Brăila
Focșani
1917 Campaign
Mărăști
Mărășești
3rd Oituz
Galați
Bessarabia
Treaty of Buftea
Treaty of Bucharest
Romania rejoins the war
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Austria-Hungary
Constantin Niculescu-Rizea
Karl Lucich