Issa Tabiya (Pleven)

Bulgaria / Pleven / Pleven
 redoubt, historic ruins

Turkish redoubt from the Russian-Turkish war of 1877 (Romanian and Bulgarian War of Independence) part of the "Green Hills" earthwork, along with Kavanlik Tabiya.
Was conquered during the Third Battle of Pleven by troops under the command of Russian general Mikhail Skobelev, before being retaken by the Turks in two bloody night attacks.
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Coordinates:   43°23'57"N   24°36'43"E
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