Mihail Cerchez
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Mihail Cristodulo Cerchez (1839–1885) was a Romanian general
. Rumours that he was of Circassian descent are based strictly on his family name ("cerchez" is the Romanian word for "Circassian") and are counterintuitive to his anti-Turkish stance. He led Romanian troops in the Romanian War of Independence
(1877) in Griviţa, Bucov, Opanez ,Smardan, Pleven
, Vidin
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Cerchez was a colonel in the Romanian Army when he gained fame for fighting against the Turkish Army in the Balkans. On 28 November 1877 in Pleven
Castle, Osman Pasha surrendered and gave him his sword.
Out of gratitude for his efforts, in Romania , the 85th Logistics Support Battalion for the 8th Mixed artillery brigade
was named General Mihail Cerchez
As a gratitude for his efforts toward the independence of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian people built a bust in the Romanian Soldier Mausoleum at Grivitsa
.
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
. Rumours that he was of Circassian descent are based strictly on his family name ("cerchez" is the Romanian word for "Circassian") and are counterintuitive to his anti-Turkish stance. He led Romanian troops in the Romanian War of Independence
Romanian War of Independence
The Romanian War of Independence is the name used in Romanian historiography to refer to the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish war, following which Romania, fighting on the Russian side, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire...
(1877) in Griviţa, Bucov, Opanez ,Smardan, Pleven
Pleven
Pleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality...
, Vidin
Vidin
Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Serbia and Romania, and is also the administrative centre of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin...
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Cerchez was a colonel in the Romanian Army when he gained fame for fighting against the Turkish Army in the Balkans. On 28 November 1877 in Pleven
Pleven
Pleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality...
Castle, Osman Pasha surrendered and gave him his sword.
Out of gratitude for his efforts, in Romania , the 85th Logistics Support Battalion for the 8th Mixed artillery brigade
8th Mixed Artillery Brigade (Romania)
From 1 November 2010 it current name is the 8th LAROM Brigade "Alexandru Ioan Cuza".The 8th LAROM Brigade "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" is a Multiple Rocket Launcher brigade of the Romanian Land Forces...
was named General Mihail Cerchez
As a gratitude for his efforts toward the independence of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian people built a bust in the Romanian Soldier Mausoleum at Grivitsa
Grivitsa
Grivitsa is a village in Pleven Municipality, Pleven Province, central northern Bulgaria. It is primarily known as the site of one of the key battles of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.-Geography:...
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