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COMMANDER // 1806–1871

Omar Pasha

field marshalOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1806 – 1871

1810182018301840185018601870Crimean War · 1853-1856Battle of Oltenitza — November 4, 1853 · Ottoman Empire · Crimean WarBattle of Eupatoria — February 17, 1855 · Ottoman Empire · Crimean War

Active service 1853–1855 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 47.

Profile

Omer Pasha, also known as Omer Pasha Latas was an Ottoman field marshal and governor. Born in the Austrian Empire to Serbian Orthodox Christian parents, he initially served as an Austrian soldier. When faced with charges of embezzlement, he fled to Ottoman Bosnia in 1823 and converted to Islam. He then joined the Ottoman army, eventually rising to a position of command and serving as their broader strategic commander during the Crimean War, which saw Russia soundly defeated both diplomatically and military by a broad coalition of European powers. Latas was behind the Ottoman victories at Oltenița, Cetate, and Eupatoria.

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Battles (2)

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