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Battle of Aladzha

Battle of Aladzha was a battle fought on 15 December 1877 in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 56,000; 220 guns against 38,000; 74 guns, 18 mules.

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Dragoons of Nizhny Novgorod pursuing the Turks near Kars during the battle of Aladja, October 3rd 1877
Dragoons of Nizhny Novgorod pursuing the Turks near Kars during the battle of Aladja, October 3rd 1877. Alexey D. Kivshenko, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 December 1877
WhereTurkey40.374N, 43.416E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofTenth Russo-Turkish War1877 to 1878

Where it sits in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War

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Record

Date15 December 1877
PlaceTurkey
40.374N, 43.416E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength56,000; 220 guns38,000; 74 guns, 18 mules
Casualties and losses764 killed; 4,707 wounded; 107 prisoners; Total: 5,57810,438 killed and wounded,; 8,948 prisoners,; 3,000 deserters, and 18 mules; Total: 22,386, 35 guns, 2 banners, 18 mules
Commanders
  • Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia
  • Mikhail Loris-Melikov
  • Yakov Alkhazov
Battle of AladzhaBattle of AladzhaSiege of AniSiege of AniBattle of AniBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of KarsBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of KarsYerevanErzurumRustaviNaxcivanAğrıGyumriVanadzorArtvin100 km40.374N, 43.416E
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Battle of Aladzha is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2585958, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aladzha, revision 1370106081, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.