Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha Explained

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]

References

• Russian armies captured a Turkish fortress Izmail (Yeltsin Presidential Library)

Notes and References

1. Ahmet Cevdet Paşa, Cevdet Tarihi, s. 130– 133
2. Book: Osipov, K. . Alexander Suvorov: A Biography . Hutchinson & Co. . 1939 . 86 . en.
3. Web site: Russian armies captured a Turkish fortress Izmail . 2024-04-27 . Presidential Library . en.
4. Uzunçarşılı, İ.H. Kütahya Şehri, İstanbul Devlet Matbaası, 1932, s, 170