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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
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.
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.
General Joseph Gallieni, the military governor of Paris in at the start of World War I in 1914. The outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 saw patriotic demonstrations on the Place de la Concorde and at the Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord as the mobilized soldiers departed for the front.
The unprecedented Belgian resistance seriously prolonged the opening German assault at the outbreak of World War I, allowing France and Britain time to organize themselves and a defense of Paris. In addition, it was an important moral victory for the Allies.
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
During World War I, a large portion of Giurgiu was destroyed by a fire, including the upper floors of the tower. [3] [4] The clock's mechanism was replaced several times, with the original mechanism being discovered in 2005, which can be found at the Teohari Antonescu History Museum in Giurgiu. An interesting aspect regarding the tower is its ...