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Battle of Svistov

Battle of Svistov was a battle fought on 26 June 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: 15,000 troops; 17 battalions; 6,000 volunteers; 64 field guns against 13,000 garrison troops; 6 camps; 1 squadron; 6 cannons.

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Battle of Svistov
Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 June 1877
WhereDanube Vilayet, Bulgaria43.615N, 25.400E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesLess than 1,000and641 total
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 Svistov, 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

Date26 June 1877
PlaceDanube Vilayet, Bulgaria
43.615N, 25.400E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength15,000 troops; 17 battalions; 6,000 volunteers; 64 field guns13,000 garrison troops; 6 camps; 1 squadron; 6 cannons
Casualties and lossesLess than 1,000641 total
Commanders
Battle of SvistovBattle of SvistovBattle of Sara YarBattle of BatinBattle of KaraisenBattle of NicopolisBattle of NikopolBattle of BatinBattle of KaraisenBattle of NicopolisBucharestSofiaBurgasCraiovaStara ZagoraPlevenCălărașiTurnovo100 km43.615N, 25.400E
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Battle of Svistov 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 Q2667371, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Svistov, revision 1370590209, 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.