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.