Battles of the Russo-Ottoman War (1877–1878)
Sequence of battles in the Russo-Ottoman War (1877–1878)
List of battles
Abbreviation: (R) - Russian victory, (O) - Ottoman victory
1877
- June 26th - Battle of Svishtov ; Russians cross the Danube (R)
- July 12th - Battle of Elena I. Russians occupy a pass over the Balkan Mountains (R)
- July 16 - Battle of Nikopol ; Russians march further south (R)
- July 17th - Battle of the Schipka Pass I ; Russians occupy the Schipka Pass (R)
- July 20 - Siege of Pleven begins, Ottomans bind large Russian forces.
- July 20 - First Battle of Pleven, Ottomans repel Russian attack (O)
- 30./31. July - Second Battle of Pleven, Ottomans repel Russian attack (O)
- August 21 - Battle of Shipka Pass II , Russians repel the Ottoman attack (R)
- August 25 - Battle of Kizil-Tepe ; Russian attempted siege of Kars , was repelled (O)
- September 3 - Battle of Lovech ; Russians cut off the Ottoman supply lines (R)
- 11./12. September - Third Battle of Pleven , Ottomans repel Russian attack (O)
- September 17th - Battle of the Schipkapass III. , Russians repel the Ottoman attack (R)
- 2nd / 4th October - Battle of Yahni ; Russians make some land gains, but they can't hold them (O)
- 12./15. October - Battle of Aladja Dag ; Ottoman Army surrenders under Hadji Resit Pasha (R)
- October 24th - Battle of Gorni-Dubnik ; Russians capture Ottoman position near Pleven (R)
- November 4th - Battle of Deve Boyun ; russian general Heimann wins another battle (R)
- 8/9 November - Battle of Erzurum ; Russians try in vain to take Erzurum . (O)
- November 17th - Battle of Kars ; Russians occupy an Ottoman fortress in the Caucasus (R)
- December 4th - Battle of Elena II (O)
- December 10 - Plevna surrenders to the Russians (R)
- December 14th - Battle of Elena III (R)
- December 31 - Battle of Tashkese , Russian breakthrough to Sofia (R)
1878
- 5th / 9th January - Battle of Shipka Pass IV; General Gurko defeats the Ottomans at the Shipka Pass (R)
- January 5th - Battle of Scheinowo (R)
- January 17th - Battle of Philippople ; Gurko destroys the Ottoman forces and advances to the gates of İstanbul (R)