The Caucasus campaign, also known as the Caucasus Front, comprised armed conflicts between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, later including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Mountainous Repu
Clockwise, from top left: The Battle of Sarikamish, The Erzurum Offensive, The Battle of Bitlis, The Battle of Erzincan
1914, Russian Caucasus Army at Sarikamish
Attack of Russian Army in the Caucasus
Siege of Van, Armenian troops holding a defense line against Ottoman forces in the walled city of Van in May 1915
The Russo-Turkish wars or the Russo-Ottoman wars began in 1568 and continued intermittently until 1918. They consisted of twelve conflicts in total, making them one of the longest series of wars in th
Caucasus campaign
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Left-to-right from top: Siege of Ochakov (1737), Siege of Izmail (1790), Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855), Siege of Plevna (1877), Battle of Sarikamish (1914–1915), Battle of Erzurum (1916)
Capture of Azov by the troops of Peter the Great in 1696
The destruction of the Ottoman fleet in Battle of Chesma
Clash between Russo-Austrian and Turkish troops in the Battle of Rymnik, 1788