Polish Legion in Turkey

The Polish Legion in Turkey was a military force formed in Istanbul by emigrants from Partitioned Poland to fight with the Ottoman Army in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) against Russia. The legion numbered around 200 men.
It was divided into two branches: European and Asian. The Asian division fought on the Caucasian front. The European branch, with about 70 people under the command of Józef Jagmin, became part of the division under Salha Pasha. The legion partook in the Battle of Eski Zagra in Bulgaria, where many legionnaires, including Jagmin, died.