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COMMANDER // 1832–1900

Osman Nuri Pasha

field marshalOttoman EmpireFrench Empire3 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1832 – 1900

1840185018601870188018901900Crimean War · 1853-1856Montenegrin–Ottoman War of 1876–78 · 1876-1878Romanian War of Independence · 1877-1878Battle of the Chernaya — August 16, 1855 · French Empire · Crimean WarBattle of Vučji Do — July 18, 1876 · Ottoman Empire · Montenegrin–Ottoman War of 1876–78Siege of Plevna — July 20, 1877 · Ottoman Empire · Romanian War of Independence

Active service 1855–1877 — 3 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 23.

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Osman Nuri Pasha, also known as Gazi Osman Pasha, was an Ottoman Turkish field marshal. Being one of the most respected and decorated Ottoman pashas of all time, many songs have been written for him, and many places named after him. This is mainly because he held the Bulgarian town of Plevna for five months against superior Russo-Romanian forces in 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War, though the city eventually fell.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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