The Russo-Turkish War was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire which included Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Precipitating factors included the Russian goa
Clockwise, from top left: the Action off Măcin, the Battle of Shipka Pass, the Battle of Tashkessen, the Siege of Plevna
Ottoman Empire in 1862
The Moni Arkadiou monastery
Herzegovinian Serb insurgents in 1875
Russo-Turkish wars
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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
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
…Russo-Turkish War Part of the Great Eastern Crisis and the Russo-Turkish wars Clockwise, from top left: the Action off Măcin, the Battle of Shipka Pass, the Battle of Tashkessen, the Siege of Plevna Date 24 April 1877 – 3 March…
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