Historedia
Group or institution

Bulgarian Volunteers

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1877–1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Bulgarian Volunteers, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Russo-Turkish War: destruction of Stara Zagora and massacre of its inhabitants

    1877

    Role: Defenders

    1. 22 July 1877 · Stara ZagoraLiberation and Refugee Influx

      Count Gurko's forces liberated Stara Zagora, causing the population to swell to nearly 40,000 as refugees fled nearby villages fearing Ottoman reprisals.

    2. 31 July 1877 · Stara ZagoraBattle of Eski Zagra

      Ottoman troops attacked Stara Zagora, defeating the skeleton garrison of Bulgarian volunteers and forcing Count Gurko to retreat towards the Hainboaz Pass.

    3. 31 July–2 August 1877 · Stara ZagoraMassacre and Burning

      Regular Ottoman troops committed mass murder of civilians and burned the city, with casualty estimates ranging from 14,000 to 30,000.

  2. Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Shipka Pass IV

    1878

    Role: Combatant

    1. January 5–9, 1878 · Shipka PassFourth Battle of Shipka Pass

      Russian and Bulgarian forces defeated the Ottoman Empire in the final battle for control of the Shipka Pass.

Sources

  1. Stara Zagora massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23
  2. Battle of Shipka Pass Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20