Battle of Svistov explained

Conflict:Battle of Svistov
Partof:Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Date:26 June 1877
Place:Ziştovi District, Rusçuk Sanjak, Tuna Province, Ottoman Empire
(today near Svishtov, Bulgaria)
Coordinates:43.6147°N 25.3997°W
Result:Russian victory. The Russians were made ready to attack Nikopol.
Commander1:Mikhail Dragomirov
Mikhail Skobelev
Commander2:Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
Strength1:15,000 troops
17 battalions
6,000 volunteers
64 field guns[1]
Strength2:13,000 garrison troops
6 camps
1 squadron
6 cannons
Casualties1:less than 1,000[2]
Casualties2:641 total

The Battle of Svistov took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia on 26 June 1877. It occurred when Russian general Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov crossed 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.

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Notes and References

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