In the summer of 1771, Russia launched an offensive against the Turkish positions along the Danube, attacking Giurgiu, but this turned out to be unsuccessful and the initiative in actions passed to the Ottomans.

The new commander of the Bucharest division, Reinhold Essen, tried to recapture the city in August, though unsuccessfully due to his small force.

Part of their forces moved from the front, and the others began to carry out a flank raid on Bucharest, which was left almost without cover.

Having bypassed the positions of Essen, the Turkish cavalry crossed to the left bank of the Dâmbovița River and rushed towarss Bucharest.

[5] Despite the victory, Essen was unable to organize a normal pursuit to inflict even more damage, but he was able to march all the way to Giurgiu, which he had unsuccessfully stormed earlier.