Battle of Nikopol

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Battle of Nikopol
Part of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78
Date 16 July 1877 Location Nikopol, Bulgaria Result Russian victory
Combatants
Russia	Ottoman Empire
Commanders
General Krudener	Unknown
Strength
Russian IX Corps(20,000)	7,000
Casualties
1,300	2,000

Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
Kızıl-Tepe – Simnitza – Svistov – Nikopol – 1st Shipka Pass – 2nd Shipka Pass – Lovcha – 3rd Shipka Pass – Gorni-Dubnik – Kars – Pleven – Tashkessen – 4th Shipka Pass – Plovdiv

The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78. As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians crossing the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol. However, the Russian IX Corps under General Krudener reached the city and bombed the garrison into submission before Osman could arrive. He instead fell back to Pleven. With the Nikopol garrison eliminated the Russians were free to march on to Pleven.

[edit] See also

• Battles of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78
• Siege of Pleven
• Battle of Nicopolis

[edit] External links

• http://www.xenophongi.org/rushistory/battles/plevna2.htm
• Compton's Home Library: Battles of the World CD-ROM