The 2nd Russian Army, led by Count Petr Ivanovich Panin, took the Turkish fortress of Bender, located in modern-day Moldova.

up to 30,000 people), including select Janissaries, confronted a nearly 33,000-strong Russian army (18,567 infantry, 10,673 cavalry, 3,574 artillery and engineering troops).

The commander of the 2nd Army, Count Petr Ivanovich Panin, initially hoped to force the fortress to capitulate by attrition and cannon fire.

The fierce siege in the city engulfed in flames lasted all night; by morning the surviving defenders of the fortress had laid down their arms.

[citation needed] The result of the capture of Bender was the temporary transition of much of the area between the Dniester and the Prut passing onto Russian control.