Battle of Nikopol

The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube river, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol. However, General Nikolai Kridener's Russian IX Corps arrived first, bombarding and compelling the garrison's surrender before Osman Pasha could reach the city. He instead fell back to Plevna. With the Nikopol garrison eliminated, the Russians were free to march on to Plevna.

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1877  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, 

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1396 Battle of Nicopolis

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Щабс капитан Чут

348 of '(Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, etc.)' (11287304486)

350 of '(Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, etc.)' (11294440144)

352 of 'Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War' (11300810104)

Карта битка при Никопол

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	477	Battle of the Utus	Byzantine Empire, battle, Hunnic Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1396	Battle of Nicopolis	Ottoman Empire, battle, Principality of Wallachia, Moravian Serbia	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1877	Battle of Nikopol	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Turnu Fortress	fortress, building	Wikidata
site	fort	1100	Nikopol Fortress	fortress, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Щабс капитан Чут		Commons
commons	image		348 of '(Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, etc.)' (11287304486)		Commons
commons	image		350 of '(Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, etc.)' (11294440144)		Commons
commons	image		352 of 'Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War' (11300810104)		Commons
commons	image		Карта битка при Никопол		Commons
commons	image		Columnofglory-spb-ns3		Commons