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Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha

Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha

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Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha, also called Aidos Mehmed Pasha, was an 18th-century Ottoman statesman and military officer.[1]

Aydoslyu Mehmed Pasha is best known for serving as the chief commander of the Izmail garrison during the Siege of Izmail in 1790 during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792. He was captured by the Russians after the battle. He was one of the best and most experienced Ottoman generals during his lifetime.[2][3]

He later returned to Ottoman service, and in 1791 was appointed Beylerbey of the Rumelia Eyalet.[4]

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  1. [1]
    Ahmet Cevdet Paşa, Cevdet Tarihi, s. 130– 133
  2. [2]
    Osipov, K. (1939). Alexander Suvorov: A Biography. Hutchinson & Co. p. 86.
  3. [3]
    "Russian armies captured a Turkish fortress Izmail". Presidential Library. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  4. [4]
    Uzunçarşılı, İ.H. Kütahya Şehri, İstanbul Devlet Matbaası, 1932, s, 170


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