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Battle of Philippopolis

Battle of Philippopolis was a battle fought on 17 January 1878 at Adrianople vilayet, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1877 to 1878. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: ≈70,000 against 50,000–60,000.

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View of one of the streets of Filipoppol (Plovdiv).
View of one of the streets of Filipoppol (Plovdiv).. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 January 1878
WhereAdrianople vilayet, Bulgaria42.000N, 24.000E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses1,300 killed and woundedand5,000 killed and wounded, 2,000 captured
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 January 1878
PlaceAdrianople vilayet, Bulgaria
42.000N, 24.000E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeRussians capture Edirne
Strength≈70,00050,000–60,000
Casualties and losses1,300 killed and wounded5,000 killed and wounded, 2,000 captured
Commanders
  • Süleyman Hüsnü Paşa
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Battle of Philippopolis 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 Q771423, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Plovdiv (1878), revision 1370586261, 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.