Osman Pasha Before The Czar Alexander II Plevna Russo-Turkish War Harper’s Weekly 1878
Osman Nuri Pasha (Ottoman Turkish language: عثمان نوری پاشا) also Gazi Osman Pasha (1832 – April 5, 1900) was an Ottoman Turkish field marshal and the hero of the Siege of Plevna in 1877. He was awarded the title 'Gazi' (Turkish for 'hero that have survived a battle') as a result of that siege.
Grand Duke Nicholas said to Osman Pasha: "I congratulate you for your success in defending Plevna. This defense is one of the brightest military occurrences in defensive history." The next day when Osman was taken before Czar Alexander II he was asked why he had not surrendered sooner. Osman replied: "My state gave those weapons to me for fighting, not to drop them at the sight of the enemy. They sent me here to fight." The Czar returned Osman’s sword as a mark of esteem.
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