Siege of Plevna

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_San_Stefano
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Defense
Russia allied with Romania
gptkbp:battle part of a series of battles
gptkbp:casualties high casualties on both sides
thousands of soldiers died
gptkbp:commemoration commemorated in Bulgarian history
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:defending_champion gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:duration approximately 143 days
gptkbp:end_date December 10, 1877
gptkbp:fortifications heavily fortified positions
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the decline of the Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:historical_documentation accounts of the siege exist
gptkbp:historical_legacy symbol of resistance
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced Balkan politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Plevna
gptkbp:impact significant suffering
gptkbp:international_response increased interest in Balkan affairs
gptkbp:is_located_in Plevna as a strategic location
gptkbp:key_figures Osman Pasha and Mikhail Skobelev
gptkbp:location gptkb:Plevna,_Bulgaria
gptkbp:military_engagement one of the key military engagements of the war
gptkbp:military_leadership Osman Pasha's leadership
gptkbp:military_outcome decisive victory for Russia
led to the independence of Bulgaria
gptkbp:military_strategy trench warfare
encirclement tactics
gptkbp:military_technology use of modern artillery
gptkbp:notable_battle one of the most famous sieges in history
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Plevna
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Mikhail_Skobelev
gptkb:Osman_Pasha
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Russo-Turkish_War_(1877–1878)
gptkbp:public_perception viewed as a heroic defense by Ottomans
gptkbp:result Ottoman defeat
gptkbp:start_date July 20, 1877
gptkbp:strategic_goals considered a strategic victory for Russia
gptkbp:strategic_importance key to the liberation of Bulgaria
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Defense
gptkbp:strength sent by the Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:supply_chain cut off by Russian forces
gptkbp:tactics used by both sides
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Russo-Turkish_Wars
gptkb:Mikhail_Skobelev
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5