Battle of Simnitza
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| Battle of Simnitza | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
 The crossing of the Danube at Simnitza (Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, 1885) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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GD. Michael Nikolaevich |
Kurt İsmail Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 75,000-91,000[citation needed] | 13,000-15,000[citation needed] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown, but heavy | Unknown, but light | ||||||
The Battle of Simnitza took place between the Russians and the Turks fought on 26 June 1877 at Svishtov (Sistova), on the right bank of the Danube in present-day Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria. The Russians won the battle and occupied Sistova on 27 June. The Russians were led by Field Marshal Grand Duke Nicholas.[1]
Simnitza, which is located on the northern bank of the Danube, across the river from Svishtov, is today more usually spelled according to Romanian usage as Zimnicea.
References
[edit]- ^ Heritage History: Russo Turkish wars Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
See also
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