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Battle of Kars

Battle of Kars was a battle fought on 17 November 1877 at Kars, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 infantry,; 144 guns against 18,000 infantry,; 5,000 artillery.

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Штурм Карса в 1877 году. Это изображение было использовано для иллюстрирования статьи «Карс» опубликованной в двенадцатом томе «Военной энциклопедии», который был издан книгоиздательским товариществом
Штурм Карса в 1877 году. Это изображение было использовано для иллюстрирования статьи «Карс» опубликованной в двенадцатом томе «Военной энциклопедии», который был издан книгоиздательским товариществом. «ВЭС». (СПб; 1913 год)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 November 1877
WhereKars, Turkey40.587N, 43.121E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Kuban CossacksagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofTenth Russo-Turkish War1877 to 1878

Where it sits in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War

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26 placed engagements of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 November 1877
PlaceKars, Turkey
40.587N, 43.121E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength30,000 infantry,; 144 guns18,000 infantry,; 5,000 artillery
Casualties and losses2,196 total casualties; 470 dead; 1,726 wounded19,500 total casualties; 2,500 killed; 17,000 captured
Commanders
  • Mikhail Loris-Melikov
  • Ivan Davidovich Lazarev
Battle of KarsBattle of KarsBattle of KarsSiege of KarsSiege of KarsBattle of Kızıl TepeBattle of AladzhaBattle of AladzhaYerevanTbilisiBatumiErzurumRustaviAğrıGyumriVanadzor100 km40.587N, 43.121E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1828 and 1920.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1877

Battle of Kars is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1374378, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kars (1877), revision 1379372668, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.