Battle of Plovdiv
Following the crushing Russian victory at the last battle of Shipka Pass, Russian commander Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko began to move southeast towards Constantinople. Blocking the route was the Turkish fortress at Plovdiv under Suleiman Pasha. On January 17, 1878 Gourko stormed the city. The defenses of Plovdiv were strong but superior Russian numbers overwhelmed the defenses and the Turks retreatd almost to Constantinople. At this time foriegn powers intervened and Russia agreed to the Treaty of San Stefano.
See Also Battles of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78
Sources Compton's Home Library: Battles of the World CD-ROM
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