Battle of Simnitza

The Battle of Simnitza was a battle between the Russians and the Turks fought on 26 June 1877 at Svishtov (Sistova), on the right bank of the Danube in present-day Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria. The Russians won the battle and occupied Sistova on 27 June. The Russians were led by Field Marshal Grand Duke Nicholas.[1]

Battle of Simnitza
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
The crossing of the Danube at Simnitza (Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, 1885)
Date 26-27 June 1877 Location Svishtov Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
GD. Michael Nikolaevich	Kurt İsmail Pasha
Strength
75,000-91,000	13,000-15,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but heavy	Unknown, but light

Simnitza, which is located on the northern bank of the Danube, across the river from Svishtov, is today more usually spelled according to Romanian usage as Zimnicea.