Battle of Aladzha

Battle of Aladzha
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Aleksey Kivshenko. Russian cavalry pursues the Turks during the battle
Date 2-15 October 1877 Location Aladzha heights, Western Armenia Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mikhail Loris-Melikov	Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
Strength
56 000 220 guns	38 000 74 guns
Casualties and losses
764 killed 4,707 wounded 107 prisoners Total: 5578	10 438 killed and wounded, 8948 prisoners, 3 000 deserters Total: 22 386, 35 guns, 2 banners.[1]

The Battle of Aladzha (Turkish: Alacadağ Muharebesi; Russian: Авлияр-Аладжинское сражение) 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.[1]