Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha
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Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha, also called Aidos Mehmed Pasha, was an 18th-century Ottoman statesman and military officer.[1]
Aydoslyu Mehmed Pasha is best known for serving as the chief commander of the Izmail garrison during the Siege of Izmail in 1790 during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792. He was captured by the Russians after the battle. He was one of the best and most experienced Ottoman generals during his lifetime.[2][3]
He later returned to Ottoman service, and in 1791 was appointed Beylerbey of the Rumelia Eyalet.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Ahmet Cevdet Paşa, Cevdet Tarihi, s. 130– 133
- ^ Osipov, K. (1939). Alexander Suvorov: A Biography. Hutchinson & Co. p. 86.
- ^ "Russian armies captured a Turkish fortress Izmail". Presidential Library. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Uzunçarşılı, İ.H. Kütahya Şehri, İstanbul Devlet Matbaası, 1932, s, 170
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