Battles of the Russo Turkish War (1877–78)

Updated on Dec 09, 2024

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Start date 1877
Similar Battle of Sofia, Harmanli massacre, Battle of Nikopol, Battle of Tashkessen, Battle of Kızıl Tepe

Chronological listing of the battles of the Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

List of Battles

Key: (R) – Russian victory; (O) – Ottoman victory; (I) – Inconclusive

June 25 – Battle of Kizil-Tepe; Russian attempt at besieging Kars is driven off (O)

June 26 – Battle of Simnitza; Russians begin crossing the Danube River (R)

June 26 – Battle of Svistov; Russians reduce fortress and move on to Nikopol (R)

July 16 – Battle of Nikopol; Russians move into Bulgaria (R)

July 17 – Battle of Shipka Pass I; Russians capture Shipka Pass (R)

July 20 – Siege of Plevna begins (R)

July 20 - First battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O)

July 31 - Second battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O)

August 21 – Battle of Shipka Pass II; Russians repulse Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R)

September 3 – Battle of Lovcha; Russians reduce during the siege of Plevna (R)

September 11 - Third battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O)

September 13 – Battle of Shipka Pass III; Russians repulse second Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R)

October 2/4 – Battle of Yahni; The Russians made some gains but were not able to hold them (O)

October 12/15 – Battle of Aladja Dag; Ottoman army under Hadji Resit Pasha surrenders (R)

October 24 – Battle of Gorni-Dubnik; Russians capture Turkish redoubt guarding Plevna supply lines (R)

November 4 – Battle of Deve Boyun; Russian general Heimann won a further battle (R)

November 8/9 – Battle of Erzurum; Russians fail to capture Erzurum in an attack (O)

November 17 – Battle of Kars; Russians seize Ottoman fortress in the Caucasus region (R)

December 10 – Plevna capitulates to Russia (R)

December 14 - Battle of Elena III (R)

December 28 – Battle of Tashkessen; covering the general withdrawal, Turks briefly check Russian advance (O)

January 4 – Battle of Sofia: General Gourko liberates Sofia from Turkish rule (R)

January 5 – Battle of Shipka Pass IV; General Gourko crushes Turks at Shipka Pass (R)

January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis; Gourko routes Turkish forces and moves to within striking distance of İstanbul (R)

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