Battle of Kars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Cities, Urbanization
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Turkey, Asia Minor
- Date: November 17-18, 1878
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Russo-Turkish War. Result: Successful Russian capture of Kars.
Russia’s war with Turkey in 1877-1878 was signified by battles in southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. While much European attention was directed toward the Russian Siege of Plevna in Bulgaria and the eventual march on Constantinople, a second front was established in Asia Minor to put greater pressure on the Ottomans.
Commanding a powerful column that had pushed through the Caucasus Mountains, Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov stormed...
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