Battle of Kızıl Tepe
1877 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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,[6][7] successfully lifted the siege.
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Battle of Kizil-Tepe | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
The Battle of Kizil Tepe | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mikhail Loris-Melikov | Ahmed Muhtar Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
35,000 infantry 5,000 cossacks[2] |
35,000 infantry 12,000 cavalry 354 guns[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
around 3,000 killed and wounded[4] |
430 killed 1,400 wounded[5] |
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