Aleksandr Petrovich Burago (russian: Александр Петрович Бураго) was an officer of the

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army. Serving as a captain under

Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko Count Iosif Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gurko (russian: Граф Ио́сиф Влади́мирович Роме́йко-Гурко́, Iósif Vladímirovič Roméjko-Gurkó; — ), also known as Joseph or Ossip Gourko, was a prominent Russian ...

, he commanded the force that liberated Plovdiv from the

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on 16 January 1878. Later on Burago became a

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. He died of

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at the age of 30, in 1883, on Madeira, and was buried in the

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. In recognition of his "excellence demonstrated in the battle ... whereupon, together with a

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of dragoons, having crossed the

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of the 4th degree. Citizens of Plovdiv traditionally honour captain Burago annually on January 16, the anniversary of the liberation of the city.

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s and floral tributes are brought to the monument to Burago in the Plovdiv City Garden. A street in Plovdiv was named after captain Burago. In November 2006, along with several other prominent personalities, Aleksandr Burago was, "for exceptional service in development of the city of Plovdiv" posthumously awarded the title of "Honorary citizen of Plovdiv", by decision of the local community council.

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* * — Captain Burago street * — account of the liberation of Plovdiv * — citizens of Plovdiv at the traditional annual celebration commemorating the liberation, laying wreaths at the monument to captain Burago * — Citation for the St. George Order award * — Decision to award the title of honorary citizen of Plovdiv

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*(in Russian
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— account of the liberation of Plovdiv by captain Burago's squadron and the historical origins of giving alcohol to military horses (refers to Burago by the given name "Konstantin" rather than Aleksandr). 1853 births 1883 deaths Russian military personnel 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Portugal Burials at Tikhvin Cemetery {{russia-mil-bio-stub

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