Battle of Eski Zagra
| Battle of Eski Zagra | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) | |||||||||
Defending of the Samara flag (1909) by Pyotr Morozov | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Iosif Gurko Nikolai Stoletov | Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Advance squad
| Süleyman land Army | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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4,500 to 5,000 4 cannons |
35,000 to 48,000
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 567 casualties | c. 200 to 1,500 casualties | ||||||||
| 14,000 to 20,000 Bulgarian civilians were killed | |||||||||
The Battle of Eski Zagra was a military engagement that took place in the city of Stara Zagora on 19 July 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War. As a result of a well-planned counteroffensive, the Ottoman troops were able to unexpectedly strike at the Russians and force them to retreat to the Balkan Mountains.