e/Battle of Nikopol

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has gloss	eng: The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, 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 the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol. However, the Russian IX Corps under General Nikolai Kridener reached the city and bombed the garrison into submission before Osman could arrive. He instead fell back to Pleven. With the Nikopol garrison eliminated the Russians were free to march on to Pleven.
lexicalization	eng: Battle of Nikopol
instance of	(noun) the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" warfare, war

Meaning
Bulgarian
has gloss	bul: Битката при Никопол е втората по време на Руско-турската война (1877-1878). Открива възможности за стремително настъпление на Руските войски към Централна Северна България.
lexicalization	bul: Битка при Никопол
Russian
has gloss	rus: Битва при Никополе — одно из первых сражений русско-турецкой войны 1877—1878 годов.
lexicalization	rus: Битва при Никополе
Turkish
has gloss	tur: Niğbolu Muharebesi (26 Haziran 1877) 93 Harbinin ilk sıcak çatışmasıdır. Rus ordusunun Tuna Nehrini geçmesi üzerine iki ordu Niğboluda karşı karşıya geldi. Osman Paşa Vidinde bulunan güçlerini Tunaya getirdi. Amacı bu gücü takviye ederek Niğboluyu savunmaktı. General Krudener şehre ulaşıp, garnizonu top ateşi altına aldı ve bunun üzerine Osmanlı ordusu geri çekilerek Plevne'ye geldi.
lexicalization	tur: Niğbolu Muharebesi

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