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73.3 Russo-Turkish War 1877-78
Manage episode 349967213 series 72038
In April 1877, two Russian armies invaded the Ottoman empire. The focus of the war became the siege of Plevna in Bulgaria. The strong resistance there gave the Turks real hope for a final victory, or at least holding off the enemy and forcing a more favourable diplomatic solution.
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Music composed by Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise, and Russian Easter Festival Overture
Picture - The defeat of Shipka_Peak, Bulgarian War of Independence
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224 episodes
Manage episode 349967213 series 72038
In April 1877, two Russian armies invaded the Ottoman empire. The focus of the war became the siege of Plevna in Bulgaria. The strong resistance there gave the Turks real hope for a final victory, or at least holding off the enemy and forcing a more favourable diplomatic solution.
www.patreon.com/historyeurope
www.historyeurope.net
Music composed by Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise, and Russian Easter Festival Overture
Picture - The defeat of Shipka_Peak, Bulgarian War of Independence
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
224 episodes
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