Battle

Battle of Aladzha

15 Dec 1877 · 40.37° N, 43.42° E

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15 Dec 1877
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
40.37° N, 43.42° E
Description
1877 battle in the Russo-Turkish War

Battle of Aladzha

1877 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

The Battle of 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 siege of Kars.

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