Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Russo-Turkish War | partof = the Great Eastern Crisis and the Russo-Turkish wars | image = Russo-Turkish_War._jpg.png | caption = Clockwise from top left: The Action off Măcin, The Battle of Shipka Pass, The Siege of Plevna, The Battle of Aladzha, The Battle of Tashkessen | date = 24 April 1877 – 3 March 1878() | place = Balkans, Caucasus | territory = * Establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria De jure independence of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro from the Ottoman Empire Kars and Batum Oblasts become part of the Russian Empire, Britain occupies Cyprus, Austria-Hungary occupies Bosnia Russian annexation of Southern Bessarabia from Romania, Romanian annexation of Northern Dobruja | result = Russian coalition victory Official recognition of de facto and de jure independence of the Balkan states. Treaty of San Stefano Treaty of Berlin Treaty of Constantinople | combatant1 = Guard of Finland Principality of Romania Principality of Serbia Principality of Montenegro Bulgarian Legion Serbian rebels | combatant2 = Loyal Kurdish tribes Albanian volunteers Circassian volunteers Chechen rebels Abkhazian rebels Polish volunteers | commander1 = | commander2 = | strength1 = The Russo-Turkish War (, named for the year 1293 in the