Battle of Tashkessen

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Battle of Tashkessen
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Date December 28, 1877 Location Near Tashkessen, Bulgaria Result Russian Victory.
Combatants
Imperial Russia	Ottoman Empire
Commanders
General Kourlov	Valentine Baker
Casualties
32 officers 1000+ soldiers	800 soldiers

Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
Kızıl-Tepe – Simnitza – Svistov – Nikopol – 1st Shipka Pass – 2nd Shipka Pass – Lovcha – 3rd Shipka Pass – Gorni-Dubnik – Kars – Pleven – Tashkessen – 4th Shipka Pass – Plovdiv

The Battle of Tashkessen was a battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire on December 28, 1877. The battle occurred after Shakir Pasha's retirement and near Taşkesen (now Sarantsi, Bulgaria). The Russian forces were commanded by General Kourlov, while the Turkish forces were commanded by Valentine Baker, a British-born general. The battle resulted in a Russian victory but with heavy casualties.

[edit] References

• George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 978-0-442-22336-6).