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Battle of Oryahovo

Battle of Oryahovo was a battle fought in 1877 in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Romanian–Russian victory.

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Fought1877
WhereBulgaria43.739N, 23.961E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRomanian–Russian victory
BelligerentsRomania; Russian Empire; 20px Bulgarian VolunteersagainstOttoman Empire
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
PlaceBulgaria
43.739N, 23.961E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeCapture of Rahova by Romanian–Russian forces
Strength~5,600 total: • ~5,000 Romanians; • ~600 Russians; • 22 artillery guns~3,000 Ottoman troops; • 4 Krupp artillery pieces; • 1 river monitor (Podgorița)
Commanders
  • Feofil Egorovich Meyendorf
Battle of OryahovoBattle of OryahovoBattle of Milin KamakBattle of the UtusBattle of Gorni DubnikSiege of PlevnaBattle of Mount OkolchitsaBattle of Milin KamakBattle of Gorni DubnikSiege of PlevnaBattle of Mount OkolchitsaBucharestSofiaCraiovaNišRusePiteștiTurnovoDrobeta-Turnu Severin100 km43.739N, 23.961E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Oryahovo 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 Q12273305, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Oryahovo, revision 1377301560, 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.