What the records say
- When
- 17 Jan 1878
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.93° N, 25.90° E
- Description
- 1878 historical battle
Placed at the town its title names, Harmanli.
Harmanli massacre
Massacre of Ottoman Muslim civilians perpetrated by Russian and Bulgarian forces
The Harmanli massacre refers to the mass killing of Muslim civilians near Harmanli in early 1878, during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). Approximately 2,000 to 5,000 Muslim civilians were murdered by the Russian army and Bulgarian collaborators.
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