Battle of Nikopol
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Battle of Nikopol | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
![]() Ottoman capitulation at Nikopol, Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky, 1883 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
General Nikolai Kridener | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Russian IX Corps(20,000) | 7,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
276 killed 84 missing 949 wounded[1] | 7,000 prisoners[1] |
The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol. However, the Russian IX Corps under General Nikolai Kridener reached the city and bombarded the garrison into submission before Osman could arrive. He instead fell back to Plevna. With the Nikopol garrison eliminated, the Russians were free to march on to Plevna.
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External links
- "The battle of Nikopol". Radio Bulgaria. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- http://www.xenophongi.org/rushistory/battles/plevna2.htm
- Compton's Home Library: Battles of the World CD-ROM