The Battle of Aladzha ( tr, Alacadağ Muharebesi, lit=Battle of Alacadağ; russian: Авлияр-Аладжинское сражение, lit=Battle of Avliyar–Aladzha) was a key battle of the Caucasian campaign of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. Russian troops broke through the defenses of the Turkish troops on the Aladzhin heights, which allowed them to seize the initiative and begin the

siege of Kars The siege of Kars was the last major operation of the Crimean War. In June 1855, attempting to alleviate pressure on the defence of Sevastopol, Emperor Alexander II ordered General Nikolay Muravyov to lead his troops against areas of Ottoman ...

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References

Bibliography

* James Reid, 2000: ''Crisis of the Ottoman Empire: Prelude to Collapse 1839-1878''. Franz Steiner Verlag * Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Paşa, Eski Yazıdan Aktaran, 1996: ''Sergüzeşt-i Hayatım'ın Cildi-i Sanisi''. Yücel Demirel: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları

External links

Great Russian Encyclopedia: Avliyar - Aladzhin battle 1877

Military Encyclopedia of Sytin: Aladzha
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