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Battle of Aladzha

October 15, 1877 · Battle of Aladzha

Result Russian victory

Loris-Melikov's Russians broke Ahmed Muhtar Pasha's army on the Aladzha heights east of Kars.

On the map Contemporaries

Russia and allies

Ottoman Empire

Russian Empire

Ottoman Empire

Mikhail Loris-Melikov military commander

Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia military commander

Yakov Alkhazov military commander

Ahmed Muhtar Pasha military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 56,000
Casualties: 5,578
Killed: 764
Wounded: 4,707
Captured: 107
Guns: 220

Strength: 38,000
Casualties: 22,386
Captured: 8,948
Guns: 74
Guns lost: 35