Battle of Svistov

Battle of Svistov
	Part of Tuna Province, Ottoman Empire; (today near Svishtov, Bulgaria)43°36′53″N 25°23′59″E / 43.61472°N 25.39972°E
Result	Russian victory. The Russians were made ready to attack Nikopol.

Belligerents

Russian Empire

Ottoman EmpireCommanders and leaders Mikhail Dragomirov
Mikhail Skobelev Ahmed Muhtar PashaStrength 15,000 troops
17 battalions
6,000 volunteers
64 field guns^[1] 13,000 garrison troops
6 camps
1 squadron
6 cannonsCasualties and losses less than 1,000^[1] 641 total

The Battle of Svistov took place during the

Danube River in a fleet of small boats and attacked the Turkish fortress. The next day, Mikhail Skobelev attacked, forcing the Turkish garrison to surrender. In result, the Russian military became ready to attack Nikopol

.

References

^ ^a ^b Eggenberger D. An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. Courier Corporation. 2012. p. 422

ISBN 0-442-22336-6
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[Eggenberger422-1] Eggenberger D. An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. Courier Corporation. 2012. p. 422

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