Battle of Kızıl Tepe explained

Conflict:Battle of Kizil-Tepe
Partof:the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Date:August 25, 1877
Place:near Kars
Result:Ottoman victory
Commander1:Mikhail Loris-Melikov
Commander2:Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
Strength1:35,000 infantry
5,000 cossacks
Strength2:35,000 infantry
12,000 cavalry
354 guns
Casualties1:around 3,000 killed and wounded
Casualties2:430 killed
1,400 wounded

The Battle of Kizil-tepe (Turkish: Kızıltepe Muharebresi) was fought on August 25, 1877, between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. The Russian were attempting to besiege Kars. The Ottomans, vastly superior in numbers, successfully lifted the siege.

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