Identifier: libraryofhistori10weit (find matches)
Title: The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Weitenkampf, Frank, 1866-1962, ed Lamberton, John Porter, 1839-1917, ed Spofford, Ainsworth Rand, 1825-1908, ed
Subjects: Biography History
Publisher: Philadelphia : Finley
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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Plevna, and with it the name of OsmanPasha will ever be recalled. The atrocities wrought by theTurks upon the Christians in Bulgaria in 1876 were done forthe purpose of stamping out the revolt of that and surround-ing provinces against Turkish rule. Then, as in 1895, thePowers of Europe put pressure upon the Sultan to control hisagents, but without success. At length, after fruitless con-ferences, Russia was allowed to act in aid of the Christianprovinces of the Balkan peninsula. The Russian army crossedthe Danube in June, 1877, under Gourko and Skobeleff.They won several minor victories and established themselvesat Tirnova. Marching towards the Balkan mountains, theygained the Shipka Pass with little opposition. The Turkishcommander, Abdul Kerim, was therefore removed, and wassucceeded by Mehemet Ali, who sought to effect a junctionwith Osman Pasha, These two commanders were expectedto fight, and the Russians met with an unexpected check atPlevna.296 COPVRISKT 1595 BY Wm.FinUY S CO.
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5i\\lT^V;\^\r % J. L.G. Ferris. PiNX OSMJINFJISBJI BROUGHT TO SKOBELEFF JIT FLIEVJSTJl. OSMAN PASHA. 297 Osman Pasha, born in 1832, had served in the Turkishcavalry, and in 1866 in Syria and Crete, as lieutenant-colonel.In 1874 his successful expedition against the Servians gainedhis promotion to the rank of brigadier-general. The defenceof Plevna was entrusted to him. He at once set to work andfortified it in the most scientific manner. When the Rus-sians, under General Shilder-vShuldner, began the siege Osmantook his force out to meet the enemy. So splendidly did theTurkish troops fight, that of the 6,500 men who had come tocapture Plevna, nearly one-third were killed or wounded, and74 officers. The Russians retired, and General Kriidenerhastened to their relief, while the Grand-duke Nicholas with-drew his headquarters from Tirnova. Meantime Osmandevised new fortifications. On July 30, the Russians, whohad brought up large reinforcements, made a grand assault;but again they were rep

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