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Battle of Erzurum

Battle of Erzurum was a battle fought in 1877 at Erzurum, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Erzurum. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 25,000, only a part engaged against Up to 12,000 (Mostly civilians and militias), 15-20 guns.

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Russians attacking the redoubt at Erzeroum, before daybreak, 9 November 1877
Russians attacking the redoubt at Erzeroum, before daybreak, 9 November 1877. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1877
WhereErzurum, Turkey39.910N, 41.276E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses400–600and1,600 killed/routed
Part ofTenth Russo-Turkish War1877 to 1878

Where it sits in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War

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25 placed engagements of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1877 (year precision)
to 1877
PlaceErzurum, Turkey
39.910N, 41.276E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength25,000, only a part engagedUp to 12,000 (Mostly civilians and militias), 15-20 guns
Casualties and losses400–6001,600 killed/routed
Commanders
  • Vasily Geyman
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Placed at Erzurum; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Erzurum 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 Q4870987, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Erzurum (1877), revision 1370440304, 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.