Battle of Rusokastro

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Battle of Rusokastro
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
Battle of Rusokastro
Date 18 July 1332 Location The village of Rusokastro, Burgas Province, Bulgaria Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Alexander	Andronikos III John VI Alexios Tzamplakon Manuel Raoul Asen
Strength
10,000 8,000 Bulgarians and 2,000 Tatar mercenaries	8,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Rusokastro (Bulgarian: Битка при Русокастро, Greek: Μάχη τοῦ Ῥουσοκάστρου) occurred on July 18, 1332 near the village of Rusokastro, Bulgaria, between the armies of the Bulgarian and Byzantine Empires. The outcome was a Bulgarian victory^[1]