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Battle of Gorni Dubnik

Battle of Gorni Dubnik was a battle fought on 24 October 1877 at Danube Vilayet, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 20 battalions; 18,000; or up to 22,000; 56 guns against 4,000–4,500; 4 guns.

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Бой под Горным Дубняком 12 октября 1877 года. Водружение знамени 4-го батальона лейб-гвардии Павловского полка на редут.
Бой под Горным Дубняком 12 октября 1877 года. Водружение знамени 4-го батальона лейб-гвардии Павловского полка на редут.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 October 1877
WhereDanube Vilayet, Bulgaria43.224N, 24.218E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses829 killed,; 2,482 wounded; or 3,500+and1,500 killed & wounded; 2,289–2,300 prisoners
Part ofTenth Russo-Turkish War1877 to 1878

Where it sits in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War

Sukhumi landing, 1877Action off Măcin, 1877Battle of Kızıl Tepe, 1877Battle of Svistov, 1877Battle of Elena, 1877Kavarna massacre, 1877Battle of Sevlievo, 1877Battle of Nikopol, 1877Battle of Shipka Pass, 1877Battle of Juranla, 1877Siege of Plevna, 1877Battle at Stara Zagora, 1877Battle of Pelshat and Zgalevo, 1877Battle of Ablanovo, 1877Battle of Lovcha, 1877Battle at Cairkoi, 1877Battle of Lower Metropolia, 1877Battle of Gorni Dubnik, 1877Battle of Erzurum, 1877Battle of Kars, 1877Battle of Oryahovo, 1877Battle of Aladzha, 1877Battle of Sofia, 1877Battle of Philippopolis, 187818771878Battle of Gorni Dubnik, 1877
25 placed engagements of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 October 1877
PlaceDanube Vilayet, Bulgaria
43.224N, 24.218E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength20 battalions; 18,000; or up to 22,000; 56 guns4,000–4,500; 4 guns
Casualties and losses829 killed,; 2,482 wounded; or 3,500+1,500 killed & wounded; 2,289–2,300 prisoners
Commanders
  • Ahmed Hifzi Pasha
Battle of Gorni DubnikBattle of Gorni DubnikSiege of PlevnaBattle of LovchaSiege of LovechBattle of Milin KamakBattle of Mount OkolchitsaSiege of PlevnaBattle of LovchaBattle of Milin KamakSofiaCraiovaRuseStara ZagoraTurnovoKyustendilPlovdivSliven100 km43.224N, 24.218E
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Battle of Gorni Dubnik is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2976481, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gorni Dubnik, revision 1370441844, 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.