Battle of Svistov

Battle of Svistov

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Svistov
partof=Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
date= June 26 1877
place= Near Svishtov, Bulgaria
result=Russian Victory. The Russians were made ready to attack Nikopol.
combatant1=flag|Russian Empire|1858
combatant2=flag|Ottoman Empire
commander1=Mikhail Dragomirov
Mikhail Skobelev
commander2=Unknown
casualties1=
casualties2=

The Battle of Svistov was a battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia on June 26, 1877. It occurred when Russian general Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov crossed the Danube River in a fleet of small boats and attacked the Turkish fortress. The next day, Mikhail Skobelev attacked, forcing the Turkish garrison to surrender. In result, the Russian military became ready to attack Nikopol.

References

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


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