num_pages: 48
description: On 24 April 1877 Tsar Nicholas II declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan had a battle-hardened army ready for war. For the Tsar, this was to be the first major conflict since the abolition of serfdom and the creation of a German-style military reserve system. Ian Drury details the campaigns fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877, and the uniforms and organisation of the armies of both sides, in a text backed by numerous illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Raffaele Ruggeri.
language: English
title: The Russo-Turkish War 1877
titlecomplete: The Russo-Turkish War 1877
genres: Russia, Military History, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 21
series: Osprey Men at Arms
publisher: Osprey Publishing