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Battle of Lovcha

Battle of Lovcha was a battle fought on 1 September 1877 at Lovech, in what is now Bulgaria; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 22,703 against 8,000.

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Battle of Lovcha, 1877 (C. Szathmary)
Battle of Lovcha, 1877 (C. Szathmary). Carol Szathmari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 September 1877lasted 2 days
WhereLovech, Bulgaria43.135N, 24.717E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses371 killed, 1,145 woundedand2,200 killed or wounded; 2,000 prisoners
Part ofTenth Russo-Turkish War1877 to 1878

Where it sits in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War

Sukhumi landing, 1877Action off Măcin, 1877Battle of Kızıl Tepe, 1877Battle of Svistov, 1877Battle of Elena, 1877Kavarna massacre, 1877Battle of Sevlievo, 1877Battle of Nikopol, 1877Battle of Shipka Pass, 1877Battle of Juranla, 1877Siege of Plevna, 1877Battle at Stara Zagora, 1877Battle of Pelshat and Zgalevo, 1877Battle of Ablanovo, 1877Battle of Lovcha, 1877Battle at Cairkoi, 1877Battle of Lower Metropolia, 1877Battle of Gorni Dubnik, 1877Battle of Erzurum, 1877Battle of Kars, 1877Battle of Oryahovo, 1877Battle of Aladzha, 1877Battle of Sofia, 1877Battle of Philippopolis, 187818771878Battle of Lovcha, 1877
26 placed engagements of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 September 1877
to 3 September 1877
PlaceLovech, Bulgaria
43.135N, 24.717E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength22,7038,000
Casualties and losses371 killed, 1,145 wounded2,200 killed or wounded; 2,000 prisoners
Commanders
  • Halil Rifat Pasha
  • Osman Nuri Paşa
Battle of LovchaBattle of LovchaSiege of LovechSiege of PlevnaBattle of Gorni DubnikBattle of VishovgradBattle of the UtusSiege of LovechSiege of PlevnaBattle of Gorni DubnikBattle of the UtusSofiaCraiovaRuseStara ZagoraKhaskovoKyustendilPlovdivSliven100 km43.135N, 24.717E
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Battle of Lovcha is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 126 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3394015, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lovcha, revision 1382332814, 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.