✦ History

Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

April 24, 1877 – March 3, 1878

Result Russian coalition victory, see

Ended by Treaty of San Stefano

Russia, with Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, fought the Ottoman Empire after the Ottomans crushed uprisings in the Balkans. After the long siege of Plevna, Russian troops neared Constantinople, and the war led to independence for Romania, Serbia and Montenegro and an autonomous Bulgaria.

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Battles and events 17

April 24, 1877 – March 3, 1878
Romanian War of Independence Romanian–Russian victory Balkans Carol I of Romania, Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Osman Nuri Pasha
June 25, 1877
Battle of Kızıl Tepe Ottoman victory Kars Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Mikhail Loris-Melikov, Zakhary Chavchavadze
June 26–27, 1877
Battle of Svistov Russian victory Battle of Svistov Mikhail Dragomirov, Mikhail Skobelev
June 26, 1877
Battle of Elena Ottoman victory Elena
July 16, 1877
Battle of Nikopol Russian victory Nikopol Osman Nuri Pasha, Nikolai von Krüdener
July 17, 1877 – January 9, 1878
Battle of Shipka Pass Russo-Bulgarian victory Battle of Shipka Pass Nikolay Svyatopolk-Mirsky, Iosif Gurko, Fyodor Radetsky
July 20 – December 10, 1877
Siege of Plevna Russian coalition victoryFull results Siege of Plevna Carol I of Romania, Alexander II of Russia, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
July 31, 1877
Battle of Eski Zagra Ottoman victory Battle of Eski Zagra Iosif Gurko, Suleyman Husnu Pasha, Nikolai Stoletov
August 24, 1877
Battle of Ablanovo Ottoman victory Katselovo · Gorsko Ablanovo Alexander III of Russia, Mehmed Ali Pasha, Pyotr Vannovsky
September 1–3, 1877
Battle of Lovcha Russian victory Battle of Lovcha Osman Nuri Pasha, Mikhail Skobelev, Alexander Imeretinsky
October 15, 1877
Battle of Aladzha Russian victory Battle of Aladzha Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Mikhail Loris-Melikov, Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia
October 24, 1877
Battle of Gorni Dubnik Russian victory Battle of Gorni Dubnik Iosif Gurko, Ahmed Hifzi Pasha
November 8–9, 1877
Battle of Erzurum (1877) Ottoman victory Erzurum Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
November 17, 1877
Battle of Kars (1877) Russian victory Battle of Kars (1877) Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Mikhail Loris-Melikov, Ivan Lazarev
December 31, 1877
Battle of Tashkessen Russian victory Iosif Gurko
January 16–17, 1878
Battle of Philippopolis (1878) Russian victory Battle of Philippopolis (1878) Iosif Gurko, Suleyman Husnu Pasha
January 17, 1878
Harmanli massacre

Key commanders

Russia and allies 22

Carol I of Romania belligerent leader Alexander II of Russia Emperor of Russia, Declared war on the Ottoman Empire Alexander III of Russia belligerent leader Iosif Gurko military commander Mikhail Loris-Melikov military commander Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia military commander Mikhail Dragomirov military commander Dmitry Milyutin military commander Arshak Ter-Gukasov military commander Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia military commander Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (born 1831) military commander Mikhail Skobelev military commander Nikolai von Krüdener military commander Eduard Totleben military commander Nikolay Svyatopolk-Mirsky military commander Fyodor Radetsky military commander Nikolai Stoletov military commander Ivan Lazarev military commander Alexander Imeretinsky military commander Vladimir Dobrovolsky military commander Yakov Alkhazov military commander Zakhary Chavchavadze military commander

Ottoman Empire 10

Abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan, Ruled the Ottoman Empire during the war Ahmed Muhtar Pasha belligerent leader Osman Nuri Pasha belligerent leader Suleyman Husnu Pasha military commander Edhem Pasha military commander Sefë Kosharja military commander Mehmed Rauf Pasha military commander Halil Rifat Pasha military commander Ahmed Hifzi Pasha military commander Mehmed Ali Pasha military commander

Russian Empire 3

Iosif Gurko military commander Alexander III of Russia military commander Pyotr Vannovsky military commander