Battle of Sofia
The Battle of Sofia (Bulgarian: Битката при София) was the culmination of Russian General Iosif Gurko's Western Squad for the defeat of the Orhaniye army in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). It led to the Liberation of Sofia from Turkish rule.
| Battle of Sofia | |||||||||
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| Part of Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) | |||||||||
The Monument to the Tsar Liberator in Sofia | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Lt Gen Iosif Gurko Lt Gen Nikolay Velyaminov Major General Otton Rauch | Osman Nuri Pasha | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Gurko's Western Squad | Orhaniye Army | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 23,000 | 21,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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400 killed 579 wounded |
980 killed 430 wounded | ||||||||
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