| Battle of Kizil-tepe | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Arshak Ter-Gukasov | Ahmed Muhtar Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60,000[citation needed] | 55,000[citation needed] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| around 1500 killed and wounded[1] |
430 killed, 1400 wounded[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Kizil-tepe (Turkish: Kızıltepe Muharebresi) was fought on June 25, 1877, between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Russian were attempting to besiege Kars. The Ottomans successfully lifted the siege.
References[]
- ↑ Caucasian Battlefields: A History of the Wars on the Turco-Caucasian Border, William Edward David Allen,Paul Muratoff, page 167, 2011
- ↑ THE CAMPAIGN IN ARMENIA - The Battle of Kiziltepe Hard Fight Capture of the Hill by the Turk.
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