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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.
The siege of Giurgiu marked the turning point of the war. Potemkin heavily criticized Coburg for this failure, calling him a fool. The defeat forced the Austrian emperor, Leopold, to abandon his predecessor policy of gaining territory from the Ottomans and made him inclined to peace talks. [17] [18] Austrian plans to capture Wallachia ended in ...
Naughty Grecians likely developed the phallic gesture around 2,500 years ago to offend each other. Here’s how the middle finger became the most obscene digit.
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.
Battle of Giurgiu (1771), during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 This page was last edited on 23 ...
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