Battle of Svistov
The Battle of Svistov was a battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia on 26 June 1877. It occurred when Russian general Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov crossed the Danube River in a fleet of small boats and attacked the Turkish fortress. The next day, Mikhail Skobelev attacked, forcing the Turkish garrison to surrender. In result, the Russian military became ready to attack Nikopol.
Battle of Svistov | |||||||
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Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
![]() The Battle of Svistov by Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mikhail Dragomirov Mikhail Skobelev | Ahmed Muhtar Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 troops 17 battalions 6,000 volunteers 64 field guns[1] |
13,000 garrison troops 6 camps 1 squadron 6 cannons | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
less than 1,000[1] | 641 total |
References
- Eggenberger D. An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. Courier Corporation. 2012. p. 422
- George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).
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