Battles of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78

Russo-Ottoman Wars
1676–81 – 1686–1700 – 1687–89 – 1695–96 – 1710–11 – 1735–39 – 1768–74 – 1787–92 – 1806–12 – 1828–29 – 1853–56 – 1877–78 – 1914–18

Chronological listing of the battles of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878

[edit] List of Battles

Key: (R) - Russian victory; (O) - Ottoman victory; (I) - Inconclusive

6/25 - Battle of Kizil-Tepe; Russian attempt at besieging Kars is driven off (O)
6/26 - Battle of Simnitza; Russians begin crossing the Danube River (R)
6/26 - Battle of Svistov; Russians reduce fortress and move on to Nikopol (R)
7/16 - Battle of Nikopol; Russians move into Bulgaria (R)
7/17 - Battle of Shipka Pass I; Russians capture Shipka Pass (R)
7/20 - Siege of Pleven begins (R)
8/21 - Battle of Shipka Pass II; Russians repulse Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R)
9/03 - Battle of Lovcha; Russians reduce during the siege of Pleven (R)
9/13 - Battle of Shipka Pass III; Russians repulse second Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R)
10/24 - Battle of Gorni-Dubnik; Russians capture Turkish redoubt guarding Pleven supply lines (R)
11/17 - Battle of Kars; Russians seize Ottoman fortress in the Caucasus region (R)
12/10 - Pleven capitulates to Russia (R)
12/28 - Battle of Tashkessen; covering the general withdrawal, Turks briefly check Russian advance (O)

1/5 - Battle of Shipka Pass IV; General Gourko crushes Turks at Shipka Pass (R)
1/17 - Battle of Plovdiv; Gourko routes Turkish forces and moves to within striking distance of İstanbul (R)