Siege of Silistra
60,000 soldiers led by Field Marshall Diebitsch cross the Danube and resume the siege of Silistra
Role range: 1828-1829
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Hans Karl von Diebitsch Biography and Timeline
Follow Hans Karl von Diebitsch through 8 dated historical records for Russia.
Hans Karl von Diebitsch, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1829
Battle of Kulevicha
The Sultan sent a 40,000-strong contingent to the relief of Varna, but the latter was annihilated by Diebitsch in the Battle of Kulevicha
Role range: 1828-1829
Siege of Varna
The Sultan sent a 40,000-strong contingent to the relief of Varna, but the latter was annihilated by Diebitsch in the Battle of Kulevicha
Role range: 1828-1829
Siege of Silistra
Silistra falls to the Russians
Role range: 1828-1829
Invasion of Turkey
The contingent of 35,000 Russians move across the mountains, circumventing the besieged Shumla on their way straight to Constantinople. Diebitsch startles the Turks by launching a Transbalkan offensive, the first in the Russian history since the 10th-century campaigns of Svyatoslav I
Role range: 1828-1829
Invasion of Turkey
The Turkish reinforcement is routed near Sliven
Role range: 1828-1829
Invasion of Turkey
Diebitsch advances within 68 kilometers of Constantinople, causing panic on the streets of the capital
Role range: 1828-1829
Invasion of Turkey
The Sultan has no other choice but to sue for peace, which was concluded in Edirne
Role range: 1828-1829
Records, sources and methodology
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