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  • Battle of Nikopol
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  • The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol. However, the Russian IX Corps under General Nikolai Kridener reached the city and bombarded the garrison into submission before Osman could arrive. He instead fell back to Plevna. With the Nikopol garrison eliminated, the Russians were free to march on to Plevna.
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Strength
  • 7000
  • Russian IX Corps
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Partof
  • the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Date
  • 1877-07-16
Commander
  • Unknown
  • General Nikolai Kridener
Caption
  • Ottoman capitulation at Nikopol, Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky, 1883
Casualties
  • 276
  • 7000
Result
  • Russian victory
Place
  • Niğbolu District, Rusçuk Sanjak, Tuna Province, Ottoman Empire
Conflict
  • Battle of Nikopol
abstract
  • The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol. However, the Russian IX Corps under General Nikolai Kridener reached the city and bombarded the garrison into submission before Osman could arrive. He instead fell back to Plevna. With the Nikopol garrison eliminated, the Russians were free to march on to Plevna.