Battle of Svistov
1877 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
43°36′53″N 25°23′59″E / 43.61472°N 25.39972°E / 43.61472; 25.39972
Mikhail Skobelev
17 battalions
6,000 volunteers
64 field guns[1]
6 camps
1 squadron
6 cannons
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Russo-Turkish War
(1877–1878)
(1877–1878)
- Kızıl Tepe
- Simnitza
- Svistov
- Elena
- Nikopol
- Stara Zagora
- Măcin
- Plevna
- Shipka Pass
- Lovcha
- Aladzha
- Gorni-Dubnik
- Erzurum
- Kars
- Tashkessen
- Sofia
- Plovdiv
- Harmanli
The Battle of Svistov took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia on 26 June 1877. It occurred when Russian general Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov crossed the Danube River in a fleet of small boats and attacked the Turkish fortress. The next day, Mikhail Skobelev attacked, forcing the Turkish garrison to surrender. In result, the Russian military became ready to attack Nikopol.
References
- ^ a b Eggenberger D. An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. Courier Corporation. 2012. p. 422
- George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).
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