Battle of Nikopol (1877)

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The Battle of Nikopol (1877) was an early engagement of the Russo-Turkish War in which Russian and Romanian forces defeated the Ottoman garrison at the Danube fortress town of Nikopol, opening the way for further advances into Bulgaria.

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Battle of Nikopol (1877) canonical 2
Ottoman garrison of Nikopol 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerentRole Kingdom of Romania as Russian ally
Ottoman Empire as defending force
Russian Empire as attacking force
conflictOf Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
conflictSide Ottoman garrison of Nikopol
Russian and Romanian forces
consequence Ottoman garrison at Nikopol defeated
Russian and Romanian control of Nikopol
followedBy Siege of Plevna
hasParticipant Kingdom of Romania
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
involves Danube fortress town of Nikopol
location Bulgaria
Danube River
linked to: Danube

Nikopol
militaryAction siege and assault on fortress defenses
objective capture of Nikopol fortress
opponent Kingdom of Romania
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
partOf Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
relatedTo liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule
result Russian and Romanian victory
riverCrossing Russian crossing of the Danube near Nikopol
strategicImportance opened the way for further Russian advances into Bulgaria
secured a Danube crossinghead for Russian forces
timePeriod 1877
warTheater Balkan theater of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

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Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns hasPart Battle of Nikopol (1877)
Battle of Nikopol (1877) conflictSide Ottoman garrison of Nikopol
linked to: Battle of Nikopol (1877)
Danube military operations hasPart Battle of Nikopol (1877)