What is Romanian War of Independence?
{{Infobox Military Conflict |conflict=Romanian War of Independence (1877–1878) |image=Kärtchen zur Schlacht bei Plewna (11. & 12.09.1877).jpg |caption=The [[Siege of Plevna]] |date= [[1877]]–[[1878]] |place= [[Balkans]] |result=Russian victory |territory=[[Congress of Berlin]] |combatant1={{flag|Russian Empire}}<br>{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Danubian Principalities#United Principalities|Romanian Principality]]<br>{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian volunteers]] |combatant2={{flag|Ottoman Empire}} |commander1= {{flagicon|Romania|size=15px}} <small> [[Carol I of Romania|Carol I]]</small><br/>{{flagicon|Russian Empire|size=15px}} <small>[[Nikolai Konstantinovich, Grand Duke of Russia|Grand Duke Nikolai]]</small> |commander2={{flagicon|Ottoman Empire|size=15px}} <small>[[Ahmed Muhtar Pasha]]</small><br/>{{flagicon|Ottoman Empire|size=15px}} <small> [[Ghazi Osman Pasha]]</small> |strength1= |strength2= |casualties1={{flagicon|Romania}} 4,000 {{flagicon|Russia}} 15,000 |casualties2={{flagicon|Turkey}} 152,000 }} The '''Romanian War of Independence''' was battled in [[1877]]. It was against the [[Ottoman Empire]]. On {{OldStyleDate|April 16|1877|April 4}}, [[Kingdom of Romania|Romania]] and the [[Russian Empire]] [[wikt:sign|signed]] a treaty that allowed Russian troops to pass through Romanian land, so long as the Russians [[wikt:respect|respected]] the [[wikt:integrity|integrity]] of the Romanians. On {{OldStyleDate|May 21|1877|May 9}}, in the Romanian parliament, [[Mihail Kogălniceanu]] said that it was the will of the Romanian people to be independent. In the beginning of this war, Russia did not want to help the Romanians with the war. ==War== [[File:Grivita 1877.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Soldiers in Grey are Romanians and in blue are the Turks.]] The Romanian Army defeated the Turks in all the battles. The battles took place in Grivitsa, Rahova, Vidin and Smârdan. ==Other websites== * [http://www.militaryrifles.com/Turkey/Plevna/ThePlevnaDelay.html The Plevna Delay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/