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Battle of Tashkessen

Battle of Tashkessen was a battle fought on 31 December 1877 in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Postcard published in 1878 in Russia. Postcard image of the Battle of Tashkessen. Photography from 1878.
Postcard published in 1878 in Russia. Postcard image of the Battle of Tashkessen. Photography from 1878.. M. Камерманы, Postcard from 1878 (Photography) [1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 December 1877
WhereBulgaria42.724N, 23.775E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofOttoman Wars in Europe1354 to 1683

Where it sits in the Ottoman Wars in Europe

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Record

Date31 December 1877
PlaceBulgaria
42.724N, 23.775E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength24,000, 17 guns, of which about 17,000 engaged; Russian estimate: 15,000, 22 guns2,000–2,400 or 3,000, 7 guns and 2 squadrons of cavalry; Russian estimate: about 4,000, 7 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses2,000+ (British claim); 562 killed and wounded (Russian estimate)Half of the army (800–1,000 men)
Commanders
  • Valentine Baker
  • Ahmed Cevad Pasha
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Battle of Tashkessen 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 Q3394726, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tashkessen, revision 1370590663, 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.