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Battle at Stara Zagora

Battle at Stara Zagora was a battle fought in 1877 at Stara Zagora, in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Stara Zagora. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 35,000 to 48,000; 17,500 to 24,000 engaged; 8 cannons against 4,500 to 5,000; 4 cannons.

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Fought1877
WhereStara Zagora, Bulgaria42.426N, 25.635E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and lossesabout 200 to 1,500 casualtiesand567 casualties
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)
PlaceStara Zagora, Bulgaria
42.426N, 25.635E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeStara Zagora was captured and burned by the Ottoman troops; Russian troops have been driven back from central Bulgaria to the Balkan Mountains
Strength35,000 to 48,000; 17,500 to 24,000 engaged; 8 cannons4,500 to 5,000; 4 cannons
Casualties and lossesabout 200 to 1,500 casualties567 casualties; 14,000 to 20,000 Bulgarian civilians were killed
Commanders
  • Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha
  • Józef Jagmin
Battle at Stara ZagoraBattle at Stara ZagoraBattle of BeroiaBattle of BoruyBattle of BuzludzhaBattle of Shipka PassBattle of KlokotnitsaBattle of BuzludzhaBattle of Shipka PassBattle of KlokotnitsaEdirnePlevenDobrichTurnovoPlovdivLüleburgazShumenVratsa100 km42.426N, 25.635E
Placed at Stara Zagora; 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 at Stara Zagora 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 Q12273319, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Eski Zagra, revision 1382854663, 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.