The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis (Turkish: Niğbolu Muharebesi), was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube river, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol. However, General Nikolai Kridener's Russian IX Corps arrived first, bombarding and compelling the garrison's surrender before Osman Pasha could reach the city. He instead fell back to Plevna. With the Nikopol garrison eliminated, the Russians were free to march on to Plevna.
== See also == Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Siege of Plevna Battle of Nicopolis
References
== External links == "The battle of Nikopol". Radio Bulgaria. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20050409083745/http://www.xenophongi.org/rushistory/battles/plevna2.htm Compton's Home Library: Battles of the World CD-ROM
