Battle of Elena

This page is about the Battle of Elena of 1877; for other battles, see Battle of Helena (disambiguation).
Battle of Elena
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
DateJune 26, 1877
LocationElena, Bulgaria 42°56′0″N 25°53′0″E / 42.93333°N 25.88333°E / 42.93333; 25.88333
Result Ottoman Victory.
Belligerents
Russian Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Deli Fuat Pasha
Casualties and losses
1650 killed and wounded[1] 2000 killed and wounded[1]

The Battle of Elena was battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Imperial Russia in 1877. The Ottoman forces were commanded by Deli Fuat Pasha.

References

  1. 1 2 The Russo-Turkish War, Henry M. Hozier, page 763, 2001


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