Key: (R) – Russian victory; (O) – Ottoman victory; (I) – Inconclusive 1877 • 5 May - ; Russians capture Ottoman fortress
Ardahan (R) • 16 June - ; Russians forced the Turks to retreat and entered the Passian Valley (R) • June 26 –
Battle of Simnitza; Russians begin crossing the
Danube River (R) • June 26 –
Battle of Svistov; Russians reduce fortress and move on to
Nikopol (R) • July 12 -
Battle of Elena I (O) • July 16 –
Battle of Nikopol; Russians move into
Bulgaria (R) • July 17 –
Battle of Shipka Pass I; Russians capture
Shipka Pass (R) • July 20 –
Siege of Plevna begins (R) • July 20 -
First battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O) • July 31 -
Second battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O) • August 21 –
Battle of Shipka Pass II; Russians repulse Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R) • August 25 –
Battle of Kızıl Tepe; Russian attempt at besieging
Kars is driven off (O) • September 3 –
Battle of Lovcha; Russians reduce the fortress during the
siege of Plevna (R) • September 5 –
Battle of Katselovo; Ottomans dislodge Russians from Katselovo (O) • September 5/6 –
Battle of Ablanovo; Ottomans dislodge Russians from Ablanovo (O) • September 11 -
Third battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O) • September 13 –
Battle of Shipka Pass III; Russians repulse second Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R) • October 2/4 –
Battle of Yahni; The Russians make some gains but are unable to hold them (O) • October 12/15 –
Battle of Aladzha; Ottoman army under Hadji Resit Pasha surrenders (R) • October 24 –
Battle of Gorni Dubnik; Russians capture Turkish redoubt guarding Plevna supply lines (R) • November 4 –
Battle of Deve Boyun; Russian general Heimann won a further battle (R) • November 8/9 –
Battle of Erzurum; Russians fail to capture
Erzurum in an attack (O) • November 17 –
Battle of Kars; Russians seize Ottoman fortress in the Caucasus region (R) • December 4 -
Battle of Elena II (O) • December 10 –
Plevna capitulates to Russia (R) • December 14 -
Battle of Elena III (O) • December 31 –
Battle of Tashkessen; The Turks' hasty retreat from the battlefield opens up the possibility for the Russians to cross the
Balkan Mountains (R)
1878 • January 4 –
Battle of Sofia: General
Gourko liberates
Sofia from
Turkish rule (R) • January 5 –
Battle of Shipka Pass IV; Gourko crushes Turks at Shipka Pass (R) • January 17 –
Battle of Philippopolis; Gourko routes Turkish forces and moves to within striking distance of
Istanbul (R) ==See also==