Siege of Silistra7 May 1829
60,000 soldiers led by Field Marshall Diebitsch cross the Danube and resume the siege of Silistra
Historical person
Hans Karl von Diebitsch Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hans Karl von Diebitsch, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Russia.
8 records1829–18294 events6 places
Chronological biography
1829
Battle of Kulevicha30 May 1829
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
Siege of Varna30 May 1829
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
Siege of Silistra19 June 1829
Silistra falls to the Russians
Invasion of Turkey2 July 1829
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
Invasion of Turkey31 July 1829
The Turkish reinforcement is routed near Sliven
Invasion of Turkey28 August 1829
Diebitsch advances within 68 kilometers of Constantinople, causing panic on the streets of the capital
Invasion of Turkey14 September 1829
The Sultan has no other choice but to sue for peace, which was concluded in Edirne
Record provenance
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