Battle of Tashkessen

Battle of Tashkessen

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Tashkessen
partof=Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
date= December 28 1877
place= Near Tashkessen, Bulgaria
result=Russian Victory.
combatant1=flag|Russian Empire|1858
combatant2=flag|Ottoman Empire
commander1= General Kourlov
commander2=Valentine Baker
casualties1=32 officers
1000+ soldiers
casualties2=800 soldiers

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.

References

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


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