Battle of Kars

The Battle of Kars was a Russian victory over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). The battle for the city took place on November 17, 1877, and resulted in the Russians capturing the city along with a large portion of the Ottoman forces defending the city. Although the actual battle for the city lasted a single night, fighting for the city began in the summer of that year. The idea of taking the city was considered impossible by some in Russian high command and many soldiers, who thought it would lead to needlessly high Russian casualties without any hopes of success due to the strength of the Ottoman position. Loris Melikov and others among the Russian command, however, devised a plan of attack that saw Russian forces conquer the city after a night of long and hard fighting. The Ottoman defeat at Kars had widespread consequences regionally, and the city was formally annexed at the Treaty of Berlin.

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1877 Battle of Kars

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1206 — 1207 Siege of Kars

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1628 Battle of Kars

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1735 Siege of Kars

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1744 Siege of Kars

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1745 Battle of Kars

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1828 Siege of Kars

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1855 Siege of Kars

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1877 Battle of Kızıl Tepe

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1920 Battle of Kars

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Взятие Карса. Кившенко

Vasnetsov Kars color adj

Kars1855

Кавказ. Осада и бомбардирование Турецкой крепости Карса. (литогр.) 1877г ГИМ e1t3

532 of '(Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, etc.)' (11175257413)

Падение Карса, 1877

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1206	Siege of Kars	Kingdom of Georgia, Emirate of Kars, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1628	Battle of Kars	Ottoman Empire, battle, Safavid Iran	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1735	Siege of Kars	Ottoman Empire, Safavid Iran, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1744	Siege of Kars	Ottoman Empire, siege, Afsharid dynasty	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1745	Battle of Kars	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1828	Siege of Kars	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1855	Siege of Kars	Ottoman Empire, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1877	Battle of Kızıl Tepe	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1877	Battle of Kars	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1920	Battle of Kars	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Amraberd	ruins, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Artogerassa	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Garadagh Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Kars Eski Emniyet Müdürlüğü	historic building, outpost, public building	Wikidata
commons	image		Взятие Карса. Кившенко		Commons
commons	image		Vasnetsov Kars color adj		Commons
commons	image		Kars1855		Commons
commons	image		Кавказ. Осада и бомбардирование Турецкой крепости Карса. (литогр.) 1877г ГИМ e1t3		Commons
commons	image		532 of '(Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, etc.)' (11175257413)		Commons
commons	image		Падение Карса, 1877		Commons