Joseph Anrep Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Anrep, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Russia.

4 records1853–18544 events3 places

Chronological biography

1853

Danube DefenceDecember 1853

Warfare / Crimean War · General · Danube Commander · Wallachia

Commands Russian forces watching the Ottoman bridgehead around Calafat during the winter campaign.

1854

Advance to Cetate6 January 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · General · Danube Commander · Cetate

Advances toward Cetate with reinforcements, helping prompt the Ottoman withdrawal from the area.

Siege of CalafatFebruary 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · General · Russian Commander · Calafat

Directs Russian pressure against the fortified Ottoman bridgehead at Calafat.

Withdrawal from CalafatMay 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · General · Russian Commander · Calafat

Ends the unsuccessful Russian attempt to reduce the Ottoman position at Calafat.

Titles and roles

General · Danube Commander · General · Russian Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.