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The '''Battle of Aladzha''' ({{lang-tr|Alacadağ Muharebesi|Battle of Alacadağ}}; {{lang-ru|Авлияр-Аладжинское сражение|Battle of Avliyar–Aladzha}}) 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 [[Battle of Kars|siege of Kars]].<ref name="mes">[https://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%AD/%D0%92%D0%A2/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0 Military encyclopedia of Sytin. Aladzha]</ref> |
The '''Battle of Aladzha''' ({{lang-tr|Alacadağ Muharebesi|lit=Battle of Alacadağ}}; {{lang-ru|Авлияр-Аладжинское сражение|lit=Battle of Avliyar–Aladzha}}) 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 [[Battle of Kars|siege of Kars]].<ref name="mes">[https://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%AD/%D0%92%D0%A2/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0 Military encyclopedia of Sytin. Aladzha]</ref> |
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| Battle of Aladzha | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
 Aleksey Kivshenko. Russian cavalry pursues the Turks during the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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| Mikhail Loris-Melikov | Ahmed Muhtar Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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56,000 220 guns |
38,000 74 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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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] | ||||||
  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.[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
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