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This page is about the Battle of Elena of 1877; for other battles, see Battle of Helena (disambiguation).
Battle of Elena
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Date12 July, 4 and 14 December 1877
Location
Elena, Bulgaria 42°56′0″N 25°53′0″E / 42.93333°N 25.88333°E / 42.93333; 25.88333
Result Ottoman Victory.[citation needed]
Belligerents
Russian Empire Russian Empire Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Deli Fuad Pasha
Casualties and losses
1650 killed and wounded[1] 2000 killed and wounded[1]

The Battle of Elena was a battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia in 1877. The Ottoman forces were commanded by Deli Fuad Pasha.

References

  • George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).
  1. ^ a b The Russo-Turkish War, Henry M. Hozier, page 763, 2001


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