[9] In September 1789, the Ottoman vizier Cenaze Hasan Pasha, vowing revenge for their forces' defeat at Focșani, raised an army of up to 100,000 men,[5][d] with 40,000 janissaries and 40,000 cavalry including sipahi and deli, to defeat the combined Austro-Russian armies under generals Alexander Suvorov and Prince Josias of Coburg, the future heroes of the French Revolutionary Wars.

[10][6] Turkish troops were stationed in the basin of the Rymna (now known as the Râmna) and Rymnik Rivers in several fortified camps 6–7 kilometres (3.7–4.3 mi) apart.

The Austrian commander proposed a defensive plan, arguing that the Turks had an overwhelming superiority in strength and occupied strongly fortified positions.

The battle order of the Russian and Austrian troops built before dawn on 22 September was 2 lines of infantry squares, behind which the cavalry was placed.

[11][6] Suvorov, recognizing the dangers of a direct approach due to the steep banks of the Rymna and the visibility to the enemy, opted for a lower crossing point.

Despite Coburg's concerns about the numerical inferiority of the allies (almost 4 to 1), Suvorov reassured him, emphasizing that a larger enemy would create chaos and make it easier for them to advance; "That's all right," he is supposed to have said.

The square's edges were breached in multiple places, and the reserve soldiers inside fought desperately to maintain formation.

Suvorov's corps shifted left to assist Coburg, who was under attack by 20,000 men led by Hadji Soytar after crossing the river later than the Russians.

Despite the bayonets of the Smolensk infantry covered in Ottoman blood, the mounted janissaries charged repeatedly, causing the Chernigov Carabiniers and Bakov Hussars to retreat after their unsuccessful attempts to break superior men with scimitars and horses.

The Turks eventually retreated into Kryngior Melor wood, about 2 miles (3.2 km) away from the Russian front, where 15,000 janissaries hastily constructed earthworks.

The Austrians agreed, and the long line, stretching 4 miles (6.4 km), moved forward, shouting "Joseph" and "Catharine", converging on the Turkish positions.

The Russian artillery on the flanks engaged the enemy guns, while the squares advanced within 100 yards of the earthworks, firing in all directions.

Colonel Miklashevsky's 400 men captured 4 guns and killed all the Turks who didn't retreat into the forest, as only the mortally wounded surrendered.

The carabiniers couldn't maneuver effectively in the woods, so the jaeger entered through the dense undergrowth to engage in intense skirmishes.

By nightfall, the allies had secured the field up to the Rymnik, and the soldiers settled in for the night amidst 5,000 Ottoman casualties, while unattended pack-animals, mules, buffaloes and camels wandered among their camps.

[11] In the military history, the Battle of Rymnik is a classic example of complex manoeuvring of troops on heavily rugged terrain.

The Russian-Austrian troops, having concentrated stealthily, struck a swift blow at the numerically superior enemy and defeated him in detail.

Consequently, many Turks chose to risk drowning in the river rather than face the pursuing troops with sabres and lances, leading to thousands losing their lives in the muddy and turbulent waters.

For this victory, Alexander Suvorov was awarded the title of "Count of Rymnik" (граф Рымникский, Graf Rymniksky) by the Russian Empress Catherine the Great.

These two crushing victories of Focșani and the Rymnik firmly established Suvorov as the most brilliant general of the then Russian Army; and to Coburg's honour can be attributed his resourcefulness, coolness and personal bravery, but according to his own mind, the Austrians had forgotten how to fight the Turks.