List of wars involving Moldova

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This is a list of conflicts involving Moldova.

  Victory of Moldova (and allies)

  Defeat of Moldova (and allies)

  Another result

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Moldova, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

Below is a list of significant military conflicts involving Moldavia during the medieval period.

List of Medieval Wars involving Moldavia

Year	Conflict/Battle	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result
1359	Founding of Moldavia	Principality of Moldavia	Kingdom of Hungary	Victory: Moldavia establishes itself as an independent principality.
1368	Battle of Baia (1368)	Principality of Moldavia	Kingdom of Hungary	Victory: Consolidation of Moldavia's independence.
1387	Incorporation into Poland	Principality of Moldavia	Kingdom of Poland	Treaty: Moldavia becomes a vassal of Poland.
1462	Battle of Chilia	Principality of Moldavia	Wallachia and  Ottoman Empire	Defeat: Loss leads to increased Ottoman influence.
1467	Battle of Baia	Principality of Moldavia	Kingdom of Hungary	Victory: Recapture of territories and affirmation of independence.
1475	Battle of Vaslui	Principality of Moldavia, Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Poland	Ottoman Empire	Victory: Decisive defeat of the Ottomans, maintaining independence.
1485	Battle of Cătlăbuga	Principality of Moldavia	Ottoman Empire	Victory: Further assertion of Moldavian sovereignty.
1600	Battle of Mirăslău	Principality of Moldavia, Wallachia, Transylvania	Kingdom of Hungary	Defeat: Loss that challenges the unity of Moldavia and Wallachia and Transylvania.

Below is a list of significant military conflicts involving Moldavia during the Ottoman period.

List of Wars involving Moldavia during the Ottoman period

Year	Conflict/Battle	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result
1538	Battle of Jiliștea	Principality of Moldavia	Ottoman Empire	Defeat: Loss that reaffirms Ottoman control.
1572	Battle of Fântâna Albă	Principality of Moldavia	Ottoman Empire	Defeat: Another defeat leading to increased Ottoman dominance.
1574	Battle of Jiliște	Principality of Moldavia, Cossack Hetmanate	Ottoman Empire, Wallachia	Victory: Moldova and the Cossacks win.
1620	Battle of Cecora (1620)	Principality of Moldavia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Ottoman Empire	Defeat: A setback for Moldavia's alliances with Poland.
1653	Battle of Finta	Principality of Moldavia,  Cossack Hetmanate	Wallachia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Defeat: Losses affecting Moldavia's territorial integrity.
1711	Pruth River Campaign	Principality of Moldavia,  Cossack Hetmanate,  Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire	Defeat: Results in Moldavia's temporary loss of autonomy.
1739	Battle of Stavchany	Principality of Moldavia,  Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire	Victory: Restores some autonomy for Moldavia.
1769	Battle of Cahul	Principality of Moldavia,  Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire	Victory: Significant victory aiding Moldavia's standing against the Ottomans.
1788	Siege of Khotyn (1788)	Principality of Moldavia,  Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire	Victory: Strengthens Moldavia's position in negotiations with the Ottomans.
1806–1812	Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)	Principality of Moldavia,  Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire	Victory: The Treaty resulted in the Ottoman Empire ceding eastern Moldavia to Russia, which renamed it Bessarabia.

Below is a list of significant military conflicts involving Moldova during the modern period.

List of Modern Wars involving Moldova

Year	Conflict/Battle	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result
1918	Romanian intervention in Bessarabia	Kingdom of Romania	Soviet Russia	Victory: Romanian control established over Bessarabia.
1924	Tatarbunary Uprising	Kingdom of Romania	Moldavian ASSR	Victory: Uprising leads to increased Moldavian autonomy.
1941–1944	Romanian Campaign on the Eastern Front (World War II)	Kingdom of Romania	Soviet Union	Defeat: Significant losses for Romanian forces in the region.
1944–1945	Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina	Kingdom of Romania	Soviet Union	Defeat: Bessarabia remains under Soviet control.
1992	Transnistria War	Republic of Moldova	Transnistria (supported by Russia)	Defeat: Transnistria gains de facto independence.
2003–2008	Iraq War	United States, Multi-National Force – Iraq (including Moldova)	Iraq	Victory: Participation enhances Moldova's international relations.