Atlas of Battles

war, 25 engagements

Battles of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War

The atlas places 25 engagements of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War (1877 to 1878): 22 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action across 4 present-day countries, most in Bulgaria (19), Turkey (4), Georgia (1). The most widely documented: Siege of Plevna, Battle of Shipka Pass.

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Sukhumi landingAction off MăcinBattle of SvistovBattle of ElenaKavarna massacreBattle of SevlievoBattle of JuranlaBattle at Stara ZagoraBattle of Pelshat and ZgalevoBattle of AblanovoBattle of LovchaBattle at CairkoiBattle of Lower MetropoliaBattle of ErzurumBattle of KarsBattle of OryahovoBattle of SofiaBattle of PhilippopolisBattle of ArabconakBattle of Kızıl TepeBattle of NikopolBattle of Shipka PassSiege of PlevnaBattle of Gorni DubnikBattle of AladzhaBattle of Kızıl TepeBattle of NikopolBattle of Shipka PassAthensAnkaraBucharestSofiaThessalonikiChișinăuSevastopolİzmirBursaAdana500 km42.056N, 33.459E
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1877: 23 engagements23 in 18771878: 1 engagements18771878
24 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 187818771878
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1877Sukhumi landingGeorgia
1877Action off MăcinMăcin, RomaniaRomanian–Russian victory
25 June 1877Battle of Kızıl TepeKars, TurkeyOttoman victory
26 June 1877Battle of SvistovDanube Vilayet, BulgariaRussian victory
26 June 1877Battle of ElenaElena, Bulgaria
7 July 1877Kavarna massacreKavarna, Bulgaria
1877Battle of SevlievoBulgaria
16 July 1877Battle of NikopolNikopol, BulgariaRussian victory
17 July 1877Battle of Shipka PassShipka Pass, BulgariaRusso-Bulgarian victory
1877Battle of JuranlaBulgaria
20 July 1877Siege of PlevnaPleven, BulgariaRussian coalition victoryOttoman victory – 1st Rus. assault; Ottoman...
1877Battle at Stara ZagoraStara Zagora, BulgariaOttoman victory
1877Battle of Pelshat and ZgalevoBulgaria
1877Battle of AblanovoBulgariaOttoman victory
1 September 1877Battle of LovchaLovech, BulgariaRussian victory
1877Battle at CairkoiBulgaria
1877Battle of Lower MetropoliaBulgaria
24 October 1877Battle of Gorni DubnikDanube Vilayet, BulgariaRussian victory
1877Battle of ErzurumErzurum, TurkeyOttoman victory
17 November 1877Battle of KarsKars, TurkeyRussian victory
1877Battle of OryahovoBulgariaRomanian–Russian victory
15 December 1877Battle of AladzhaTurkeyRussian victory
1877Battle of SofiaSofia, BulgariaRussian victory
17 January 1878Battle of PhilippopolisAdrianople vilayet, BulgariaRussian victory
date unknownBattle of ArabconakArabakonak, Bulgaria

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Tenth Russo-Turkish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.