Siege

Kavarna massacre

7 Jul 1877 – 8 Aug 1877 · 43.43° N, 28.34° E

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When
7 Jul 1877 – 8 Aug 1877
Kind
Siege
Also recorded as
Massacre
Coordinates
43.43° N, 28.34° E
Description
1877 Ottoman massacre of Bulgarian civilians

Kavarna massacre

Ottoman massacre of Bulgarian civilians

The Kavarna massacre, also known as the Kavarna rebellion, refers to the near one-month defence of the Black Sea town of Kavarna by its citizens and some 10,000 refugees from nearby villages against a band of 3,000 Circassian paramilitaries.

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