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Field Marshal Joseph Gourko

Count Joseph Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gourko (the first name is also sometimes transliterated "Ossip") (Russian: Иосиф Владимирович Ромейко-Гурко) (16–28 July 1828, Mogilev region - 15–28 January 1901, near Tver) was a Russian Field Marshal prominent during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).

Of Belarusian/Polish extraction, Gourko was educated in the imperial corps of pages, entered the hussars of the imperial bodyguard as sub-lieutenant in 1846, became captain in 1857, adjutant to Alexander II of Russia in 1860, colonel in 1861, commander of the 4th Hussar regiment of Mariupol in 1866, and major-general of the emperor's suite in 1867.

He subsequently commanded the grenadier regiment, and in 1873 the 1st brigade, 2nd division, of the cavalry of the guard. Although he took part in the Crimean War, being stationed at Belbek, his claim to distinction is due to his services in the Turkish war of 1877. He led the van of the Russian invasion, took Trnovo on July 7, crossed the Balkans by the Ham Bogaz pass, which debouches near Hainkioi, and, notwithstanding considerable resistance, captured Uflani, Maglish and Kazanlyk; on July 18 he attacked Shipka, which was evacuated by the Turks on the following day. Thus within sixteen days of crossing the Danube, Gourko had secured three Balkan passes and created a panic at Constantinople.

He then made a series of successful reconnaissances of the Tunja valley, cut the railway in two places, occupied Stara Zagora (Turkish, Eski Zagra) and Nova Zagora (Yeni Zagra), checked the advance of Suleiman Pasha's army, and returned again over the Balkans. In October he was appointed commander of the allied cavalry, and attacked the Plevna line of communication to Orkhanie with a large mixed force, captured Gorni-Dubnik, Telische and Vratza, and, in the middle of November, Orkhanie itself. Plevna was isolated, and after its fall in December Gourko led the way amidst snow and ice over the Balkans to the fertile valley beyond, totally defeated Suleiman Pasha at the battle of Plovdiv, and occupied Sophia, Philippopolis (Plovdiv) and Adrianople, the armistice at the end of January 1878 stopping further operations.

Gourko was made a count, and decorated with the 2nd class of St George and other orders. In 1879–1880 he was governor of St Petersburg, and from 1883 to 1894 governor-general of Poland, where he enforced the Russification policies of Alexander III.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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-Count '''Joseph Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gourko''' (the first name is also sometimes transliterated "Ossip") ({{lang-ru|Иосиф Владимирович Ромейко-Гурко}}) (16&ndash;28 July 1828, [[Mogilev]] region - 15&ndash;28 January 1901, near [[Tver]]) was a [[Russia]]n [[Field Marshal]] prominent during the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78]].
+Count '''Joseph Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gourko''' (the first name is also sometimes transliterated "Ossip") ({{lang-ru|Иосиф Владимирович Ромейко-Гурко}}) ( July 1828, [[Mogilev]] region -  January 1901, near [[Tver]]) was a [[Russia]]n [[Field Marshal]] prominent during the [[Russo-Turkish War ]].
 Of Belarusian/Polish extraction, Gourko was educated in the imperial corps of pages, entered the hussars of the imperial bodyguard as sub-lieutenant in 1846, became captain in 1857, adjutant to [[Alexander II of Russia]] in 1860, colonel in 1861, commander of the 4th Hussar regiment of Mariupol in 1866, and major-general of the emperor's suite in 1867.
-He subsequently commanded the grenadier regiment, and in 1873 the 1st brigade, 2nd division, of the cavalry of the guard. Although he took part in the [[Crimean War]], being stationed at Belbek, his claim to distinction is due to his services in the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78|Turkish war of 1877]]. He led the van of the Russian invasion, took Trnovo on [[July 7]], crossed the [[Balkans]] by the Ham Bogaz pass, which [[debouches]] near Hainkioi, and, notwithstanding considerable resistance, captured [[Uflani]], [[Maglish]] and [[Kazanlyk]]; on [[July 18]] he attacked [[Battle of Shipka Pass|Shipka]], which was evacuated by the Turks on the following day. Thus within sixteen days of crossing the [[Danube]], Gourko had secured three Balkan passes and created a panic at [[Constantinople]].
+He subsequently commanded the grenadier regiment, and in 1873 the 1st brigade, 2nd division, of the cavalry of the guard. Although he took part in the [[Crimean War]], being stationed at Belbek, his claim to distinction is due to his services in the [[Russo-Turkish War |Turkish war of 1877]]. He led the van of the Russian invasion, took Trnovo on [[July 7]], crossed the [[Balkans]] by the Ham Bogaz pass, which [[debouches]] near Hainkioi, and, notwithstanding considerable resistance, captured [[Uflani]], [[Maglish]] and [[Kazanlyk]]; on [[July 18]] he attacked [[Battle of Shipka Pass|Shipka]], which was evacuated by the Turks on the following day. Thus within sixteen days of crossing the [[Danube]], Gourko had secured three Balkan passes and created a panic at [[Constantinople]].
-He then made a series of successful reconnaissances of the Tunja valley, cut the railway in two places, occupied [[Stara Zagora]] (Turkish, [[Eski Zagra]]) and [[Nova Zagora]] ([[Yeni Zagra]]), checked the advance of [[Suleiman Pasha, commander in Balkan War|Suleiman Pasha]]'s army, and returned again over the Balkans. In October he was appointed commander of the allied cavalry, and attacked the [[Siege of Pleven|Plevna]] line of communication to Orkhanie with a large mixed force, [[Battle of Gorni-Dubnik|captured Gorni-Dubnik]], Telische and Vratza, and, in the middle of November, [[Botevgrad|Orkhanie]] itself. Plevna was isolated, and after its fall in December Gourko led the way amidst snow and ice over the Balkans to the fertile valley beyond, totally defeated [[Suleiman Pasha, commander in Russo-Turkish War|Suleiman Pasha]] at the [[battle of Plovdiv]], and occupied [[Sofia|Sophia]], Philippopolis ([[Plovdiv]]) and [[Adrianople]], the [[armistice]] at the end of January 1878 stopping further operations.
+He then made a series of successful reconnaissances of the Tunja valley, cut the railway in two places, occupied [[Stara Zagora]] (Turkish, [[Eski Zagra]]) and [[Nova Zagora]] ([[Yeni Zagra]]), checked the advance of [[Suleiman Pasha, commander in Balkan War|Suleiman Pasha]]'s army, and returned again over the Balkans. In October he was appointed commander of the allied cavalry, and attacked the [[Siege of Pleven|Plevna]] line of communication to Orkhanie with a large mixed force, [[Battle of Gorni-Dubnik|captured Gorni-Dubnik]], Telische and Vratza, and, in the middle of November, [[Botevgrad|Orkhanie]] itself. Plevna was isolated, and after its fall in December Gourko led the way amidst snow and ice over the Balkans to the fertile valley beyond, totally defeated [[Suleiman Pasha Turkish |Suleiman Pasha]] at the [[battle of Plovdiv]], and occupied [[Sofia|Sophia]], Philippopolis ([[Plovdiv]]) and [[Adrianople]], the [[armistice]] at the end of January 1878 stopping further operations.
-Gourko was made a count, and decorated with the [[Order of St George|2nd class of St George]] and other orders. In 1879-1880 he was governor of [[St Petersburg]], and from 1883 to 1894 [[governor-general of Poland]], where he enforced the [[Russification]] policies of [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]].
+Gourko was made a count, and decorated with the [[Order of St George|2nd class of St George]] and other orders. In  he was governor of [[St Petersburg]], and from 1883 to 1894 [[governor-general of Poland]], where he enforced the [[Russification]] policies of [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]].
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