Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
conflict between the Ottoman and Russian Empires
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 had its origins in a rise in nationalism in the Balkans as well as in the Russian Empire's goal of recovering territorial losses that it had suffered because of the Crimean War. Tsar Alexander II was fighting against the Ottoman Empire led by Abdul Hamid II .
| Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||||
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 Plevna Monument near the walls of Kitai-gorod | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Russian Empire Serbia Romania Bulgarian volunteersMontenegro |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mikhail Skobelev Mikhail Loris-Melikov Joseph Gourko Ivan Lazarev Carol I of Romania Kosta Protić |
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha Osman Pasha Suleiman Pasha Mehemet Ali Veisel Pasha | ||||||||
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