# Storming of Izmail (1790)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1790-storming-of-izmail
Categories: battle

During the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792, Alexander Suvorov stormed the powerful Ottoman fortress of Izmail on the Danube. The same year Alexander Radishchev published 'A Journey from Saint Petersburg to Moscow', condemning serfdom, and was exiled to Siberia. The Treaty of Jassy (1792) confirmed Russian possession of Crimea. Izmail became a legend of Russian military history.

## Why it matters
Izmail became a legend of Russian military history.

Ruler at the time: [Catherine II](https://history-russia.com/rulers/catherine-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Siege of Izmail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Izmail)
- [Wikipedia — Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_from_St._Petersburg_to_Moscow)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Storming of Izmail](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Storming+of+Izmail)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)