Chronological listing of the battles of the Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) List of Battles Key: (R) – Russian victory; (O) – Ottoman victory; (I) – Inconclusive 1877 June 26 – Battle of Simnitza; Russians begin crossing the Danube River (R) June 26 – Battle of Svistov; Russians reduce fortress and move on to Nikopol (R) July 12 - Battle of Elena I (O) July 16 – Battle of Nikopol; Russians move into Bulgaria (R) July 17 – Battle of Shipka Pass I; Russians capture Shipka Pass (R) July 20 – Siege of Plevna begins (R) July 20 - First battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O) July 31 - Second battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O) August 21 – Battle of Shipka Pass II; Russians repulse Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R) August 25 – Battle of Kızıl Tepe; Russian attempt at besieging Kars is driven off (O) September 3 – Battle of Lovcha; Russians reduce during the siege of Plevna (R) September 11 - Third battle of Plevna Ottomans repulse the Russian attack (O) September 13 – Battle of Shipka Pass III; Russians repulse second Ottoman attack on Shipka Pass (R) October 2/4 – Battle of Yahni; The Russians made some gains but were not able to hold them (O) October 12/15 – Battle of Aladzha; Ottoman army under Hadji Resit Pasha surrenders (R) October 24 – Battle of Gorni Dubnik; Russians capture Turkish redoubt guarding Plevna supply lines (R) November 4 – Battle of Deve Boyun; Russian general Heimann won a further battle (R) November 8/9 – Battle of Erzurum; Russians fail to capture Erzurum in an attack (O) November 17 – Battle of Kars; Russians seize Ottoman fortress in the Caucasus region (R) December 4 - Battle of Elena II (O) December 10 – Plevna capitulates to Russia (R) December 14 - Battle of Elena III (R) December 31 – Battle of Tashkessen; covering the general withdrawal, Turks briefly check Russian advance (O) 1878 January 4 – Battle of Sofia: General Gourko liberates Sofia from Turkish rule (R) January 5 – Battle of Shipka Pass IV; General Gourko crushes Turks at Shipka Pass (R) January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis; Gourko routes Turkish forces and moves to within striking distance of Istanbul (R) See also History of Russo-Turkish wars