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Battle of Kars (1877)

November 17, 1877 · Battle of Kars (1877)

Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

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A Russian night assault took the Ottoman fortress of Kars in the Caucasus.

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Russia and allies

Russian Empire
Mikhail Loris-Melikov military commander Ivan Lazarev military commander

Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha military commander

Also involved 1

Aleksey Brusilov participant · Russia and allies