Siege of Plevna
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The Siege of Plevna was a major 1877 military engagement in the Russo-Turkish War where Ottoman forces under Osman Pasha mounted a prolonged and costly defense against Russian and Romanian armies, significantly influencing the course of the conflict.
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Target entity: Siege of Plevna Context triple: [War of Independence (1877–1878), keyBattle, Siege of Plevna]
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Battle of Dervenakia
The Battle of Dervenakia was a decisive 1822 engagement of the Greek War of Independence in which Greek revolutionary forces crushed a much larger Ottoman army, securing the Peloponnese.
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Battle of Maritsa
The Battle of Maritsa (1371) was a decisive Ottoman victory over a coalition of Serbian nobles that paved the way for Ottoman dominance in the Balkans.
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Battle of Florina
The Battle of Florina was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in 1916, where Entente forces clashed with Bulgarian troops in northern Greece as part of the broader struggle for control of the Balkans.
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Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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Battle of Deligrad
The Battle of Deligrad was a key 1806 engagement in the First Serbian Uprising in which Serbian rebel forces decisively defeated the Ottoman army, strengthening the Serbian bid for autonomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Plevna Target entity description: The Siege of Plevna was a major 1877 military engagement in the Russo-Turkish War where Ottoman forces under Osman Pasha mounted a prolonged and costly defense against Russian and Romanian armies, significantly influencing the course of the conflict.
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A.
Battle of Dervenakia
The Battle of Dervenakia was a decisive 1822 engagement of the Greek War of Independence in which Greek revolutionary forces crushed a much larger Ottoman army, securing the Peloponnese.
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B.
Battle of Maritsa
The Battle of Maritsa (1371) was a decisive Ottoman victory over a coalition of Serbian nobles that paved the way for Ottoman dominance in the Balkans.
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C.
Battle of Florina
The Battle of Florina was a World War I engagement on the Macedonian front in 1916, where Entente forces clashed with Bulgarian troops in northern Greece as part of the broader struggle for control of the Balkans.
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Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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E.
Battle of Deligrad
The Battle of Deligrad was a key 1806 engagement in the First Serbian Uprising in which Serbian rebel forces decisively defeated the Ottoman army, strengthening the Serbian bid for autonomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Plevna Siege
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linked to:
Siege of Plevna
Siege of Pleven ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Plevna
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| attackingCommander |
Carol I of Romania
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Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia the Elder ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich
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| attackingForceStrength | over 100,000 Russian and Romanian troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Romania
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Carol I of Romania
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Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia the Elder ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich
Osman Nuri Pasha ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
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linked to:
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns
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| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| defendingCommander | Osman Nuri Pasha ⓘ |
| defensiveForceStrength | approximately 40,000–50,000 Ottoman troops ⓘ |
| endDate | 1877-12-10 ⓘ |
| event |
Ottoman breakout attempt in December 1877
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three major assaults before full investment ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Ossuary in Pleven
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linked to:
Pleven Chapel-Mausoleum
Pleven Panorama ⓘ |
| influenced |
military thinking on field fortifications in late 19th century Europe
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negotiations leading to the Treaty of San Stefano ⓘ subsequent Russian advance into Bulgaria ⓘ |
| location |
Ottoman Empire
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Pleven ⓘ Plevna ⓘ present-day Bulgaria ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Osman Nuri Pasha ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
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linked to:
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns
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| result |
capitulation of Ottoman garrison
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decisive Russian and Romanian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of modern fortifications and repeating rifles
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halted initial Russian advance and prolonged the war ⓘ major turning point in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) ⓘ |
| startDate | 1877-07-20 ⓘ |
| tactic |
encirclement and blockade by Russian and Romanian forces
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entrenched defense ⓘ repeated frontal assaults by attackers ⓘ |
| theater |
Balkan theater of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
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linked to:
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns
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| usedWeapon |
Krnka rifles
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linked to:
Krnka rifle
Peabody-Martini rifles ⓘ artillery ⓘ repeating rifles ⓘ rifled artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1877 ⓘ |
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