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Giurgiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒjurdʒju] ⓘ; Bulgarian: Гюргево, romanized: Gyurgevo) is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city of Ruse on the opposite bank.
The capture of Giurgiu [a] was a military siege undertaken by the Ottomans between 27 and 29 May 1771 against the city of Giurgiu, occupied by the Russians since February. The siege was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) , and resulted in an Ottoman victory.
Siege of Giurgiu may refer to: Siege of Giurgiu (1770) , during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 Siege of Giurgiu (1771) , during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774
Battle of Giurgiu (1771), during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 This page was last edited on 23 ...
The Storming of Giurgiu was a military storm undertaken by the Russians August 7, 1771 against the city of Giurgiu. The storm was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) , and resulted in an Ottoman victory.
This is a list of people burned after being deemed heretics by different Christian ... (1519–1555), Coventry, England; Rowland Taylor († 1555), Hadleigh, Suffolk ...
1731 – Blandford Forum, Dorset, England, a large majority of the town was destroyed on 4 June. The aftermath of this fire had an Act of Parliament passed stating that rebuilding work must be in brick and tile. 1731 – Tiverton fire, Devon, England, burned nearly 300 houses. 1734 – Montreal, New France
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70, by David Roberts (1850), shows the city burning. Early thermal weapons, which used heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories, were employed in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approximately the 8th century BC until the mid-16th century AD).