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| Battle of Plovdiv | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Ottoman Empire |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Joseph Gourko | Suleiman Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,300 killed and wounded | 3,000 killed and 2,000 prisoned | ||||||
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Following the crushing Russian victory at the last battle of Shipka Pass, Russian commander Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko began to move southeast towards Constantinople. Blocking the route was the Turkish fortress at Plovdiv under Suleiman Pasha. On January 17, 1878 the squadron of Russian dragoons led by Captain Burago stormed the city. The defenses of Plovdiv were strong but superior Russian numbers overwhelmed the defenses and the Turks retreated almost to Constantinople. At this time foreign powers intervened and Russia agreed to the Treaty of San Stefano.
See also
Sources
- Compton's Home Library: Battles of the World CD-ROM
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