| Battle of Kizil-tepe | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Arshak Ter-Gukasov | Ahmed Muhtar Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60,000 | 55,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| around 900 killed and wounded | 430 killed,
1400 wounded[1] |
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The Battle of Kizil-tepe (Turkish: Kızıltepe Muharebresi) 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.