Battle of Kızıl Tepe

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Battle of Kızıl Tepe
Part of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78
Date June 25, 1877 Location near Kars Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire

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 Kızıl Tepe was fought on June 25, 1877, between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Russian were attempting to besiege Kars. The Ottomans successfully lifted the siege.