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; 25.39972Result Russian victory. The Russians were made ready to attack Nikopol.Belligerents  Russian Empire  Ottoman EmpireCommanders and leaders Mikhail Dragomirov
Mikhail Skobelev Ahmed Muhtar PashaStrength 15,000 troops
17 battalions
6,000 volunteers
64 field guns[1] 13,000 garrison troops
6 camps
1 squadron
6 cannonsCasualties and losses less than 1,000[1] 641 total
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Russo-Turkish War
(1877–1878)

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

  1. ^ 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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