Battle of Aladzha

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 40°22′25″N 43°24′59″E 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.
class=notpageimage| Location within Turkey Battle of Aladzha (Caucasus Mountains)

The Battle of Aladzha (Template:Lang-tr; Template:Lang-ru) 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.

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