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COMMANDER // 1828–1901

Iosif Gurko

general field marshalRussian Empire1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1828 – 1901

18301840185018601870188018901900Romanian War of Independence · 1877-1878Siege of Plevna — July 20, 1877 · Russian Empire · Romanian War of Independence

Active service 1877 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 49.

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Count Iosif Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gurko, also known as Joseph or Ossip Gourko, was a prominent Russian field marshal during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).

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