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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
The Giurgiu Clocktower (Romanian: Turnul Ceasornicului; Turkish: Yergöğü Saat Külesi) is a Historic Monument located in the City of Giurgiu, Romania. It has been designated by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony as monument of national importance.
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.
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."
The Battle of Giurgiu made a decisive contribution to undermining Austrian imperialism in the Balkans. [19] In July, the Vienna court negotiated to sign a separate agreement with Prussia; the conditions were ceding back their conquests to the Ottomans and nullifying their alliance with Russia; thus, Russia found itself deserted with no allies.
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