Omar PashaJune 1854
Holds Silistria against Russian pressure.
Turkey · Warfare / Crimean War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Holds Silistria against Russian pressure.
Leads part of the Ottoman defence during the Russian siege of Silistria.
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