The defense of the fortress of Bayazet is one of the most striking episodes of the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878. 24 day 4-28 June 1877, a small Russian garrison under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Patsevich and captain Shtokvits, suffered from hunger and thirst, drowning in blood, but never giving the fortress to the enemy troops.
The defense of the fortress of Bayazet is one of the most striking episodes of the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878. 24 day 4-28 June 1877, a small Russian garrison under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Patsevich and captain Shtokvits, suffered from hunger and thirst, drowning in blood, but never giving the fortress to the enemy troops.