Battle of Plevna

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Russo-Turkish_Wars
gptkb:Russo-Turkish_War
gptkb:The_Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Russian influence in the Balkans
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Principality_of_Romania
gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Osman_Pasha
gptkb:General_Skobelev
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and art
gptkbp:date July 20, 1877
December 9, 1877
gptkbp:defense Fortifications around Plevna
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Shift in European alliances
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Shipka_Pass
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the decline of the Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Tsar_Alexander_II_of_Russia
gptkb:Sultan_Abdul_Hamid_II
gptkb:Osman_Pasha
gptkb:General_Radetzky
gptkb:General_Mikhail_Dmitrievich_Skobelev
gptkb:King_Carol_I_of_Romania
gptkb:General_Ivanov
gptkb:General_Nikolai_Ivanovich_Kridener
gptkb:General_Gurko
gptkb:General_Skobelev
General Zoto
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Plevna
gptkbp:impact Influenced Balkan nationalism
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Various monuments in Bulgaria
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against Ottoman rule
gptkbp:location gptkb:Plevna,_Bulgaria
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms operations
gptkbp:notable_event Defensive strategies by Osman Pasha
Romanian participation in the siege
Russian assaults on the city
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Fall_of_Plevna
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Russo-Turkish_War_(1877–1878)
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Plevna
gptkbp:result Ottoman defeat
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Russia and Romania
gptkbp:supply_chain Challenged by Russian forces
gptkbp:tactics Trench warfare
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_siege