The Battle of Cătlăbuga was fought on November 16, 1485, between

Stephen III of Moldavia Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great (; ; died 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 in a conspiracy organized by his brother an ...

and Ottoman forces defending the surroundings of Chilia. The

Moldavia Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...

n army came out victorious, but Stephen was not able to continue his actions in order to regain Chilia.Giurescu, pp. 56

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* Constantin C. Giurescu, ''Istoria Românilor'', vol. II, Bucharest, 1938 {{DEFAULTSORT:Catlabuga, Battle of 1485 in Europe Catlabuga Catlabuga Catlabuga Battles of the Middle Ages Military history of Ukraine History of Izmail Raion Conflicts in 1485 1480s in the Ottoman Empire 1485 in Asia 15th century in Ukraine Battles involving Poland