Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)

Chronological listing of the Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).

List of battles

Key: (R) – Russian victory; (O) – Ottoman victory; (I) – Inconclusive

1877

June 26 –
Danube River
(R)
June 26 – Battle of Svistov; Russians reduce fortress and move on to Nikopol (R)
July 12 - Battle of Elena I (O)
July 16 – Battle of Nikopol; Russians move into Bulgaria (R)
July 17 – Battle of Shipka Pass I; Russians capture Shipka Pass (R)
July 20 – Siege of Plevna begins (R)
July 20 - First battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O)
July 31 - Second battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O)
August 21 –
Battle of Shipka Pass II
; Russians repulse Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R)
August 25 – Battle of Kızıl Tepe; Russian attempt at besieging Kars is driven off (O)
September 3 – Battle of Lovcha; Russians reduce during the siege of Plevna (R)
September 11 - Third battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O)
September 13 –
Battle of Shipka Pass III
; Russians repulse second Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R)
October 2/4 – Battle of Yahni; The Russians made some gains but were not able to hold them (O)
October 12/15 – Battle of Aladzha; Ottoman army under Hadji Resit Pasha surrenders (R)
October 24 – Battle of Gorni Dubnik; Russians capture Turkish redoubt guarding Plevna supply lines (R)
November 4 – Battle of Deve Boyun; Russian general Heimann won a further battle (R)
November 8/9 – Battle of Erzurum; Russians fail to capture Erzurum in an attack (O)
November 17 – Battle of Kars; Russians seize Ottoman fortress in the Caucasus region (R)
December 4 - Battle of Elena II (O)
December 10 – Plevna capitulates to Russia (R)
December 14 - Battle of Elena III (R)
December 31 – Battle of Tashkessen; covering the general withdrawal, Turks briefly check Russian advance (O)