Bulgarian Opalchenie
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The Bulgarian Opalchenie was a volunteer Bulgarian militia formation that fought alongside the Russian Empire in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and played a key role in Bulgaria’s national liberation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia formation
ⓘ
volunteer military unit ⓘ |
| ally | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bulgarian National Revival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bulgarian liberation movement ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Bulgarian national holidays
ⓘ
monuments at Shipka ⓘ |
| composedOf | Bulgarian volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| endTime | 1878 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | ethnic Bulgarians ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
precursor of the Bulgarian Army
ⓘ
symbol of Bulgarian resistance against Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| language | Bulgarian ⓘ |
| location |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danube front ⓘ Shipka Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | volunteer corps ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Shipka Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Stara Zagora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Russian military authorities ⓘ |
| organizedIn |
Bessarabia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kishinev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | fight for liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| role |
participation in Bulgaria’s national liberation
ⓘ
supporting Russian regular forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1877 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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