Battle of Aladzha

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Battle of Aladzha
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Aleksey Kivshenko. Russian cavalry pursues the Turks during the battle
Date 2-15 October 1877 Location Aladzha heights, Western Armenia Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mikhail Loris-Melikov	Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
Strength
56 000 220 guns	38 000 74 guns
Casualties and losses
764 killed 4,707 wounded 107 prisoners Total: 5,578	10,438 killed and wounded, 8,948 prisoners, 3,000 deserters Total: 22,386, 35 guns, 2 banners.[1]

The Battle of Aladzha (Turkish: Alacadağ Muharebesi; Russian: Авлияр-Аладжинское сражение) was a key battle of the Caucasian campaign of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. Russian troops broke through the defenses of the Turkish troops on the Aladzhin heights, which allowed them to seize the initiative and begin the siege of Kars.^[1]

References[]

Bibliography[]

• James Reid, 2000: Crisis of the Ottoman Empire: Prelude to Collapse 1839-1878. Franz Steiner Verlag ISBN 3-515-07687-5
• Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Paşa, Eski Yazıdan Aktaran, 1996: Sergüzeşt-i Hayatım'ın Cildi-i Sanisi. Yücel Demirel: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları ISBN 975-333-045-6

External links[]

• Great Russian Encyclopedia: Avliyar - Aladzhin battle 1877
• Military Encyclopedia of Sytin: Aladzha

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