Battle of Simnitza

Battle of Simnitza
	Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
	; The crossing of the Danube at Simnitza (Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War, 1885)
Date	26-27 June 1877
Location	Svishtov
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
GD. Michael Nikolaevich	Kurt İsmail Pasha
Strength
75,000-91,000	13,000-15,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but heavy	Unknown, but light

The Battle of Simnitza took place between the Russians and the Turks fought on 26 June 1877 at Svishtov (Sistova), on the right bank of the Danube in present-day Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria. The Russians won the battle and occupied Sistova on 27 June. The Russians were led by Field Marshal Grand Duke Nicholas.

Simnitza, which is located on the northern bank of the Danube, across the river from Svishtov, is today more usually spelled according to Romanian usage as Zimnicea.

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