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Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha (; 1838–1892) was an Ottoman Turkish field marshal, who participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78.


Biography

Born in
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, his father was a candy merchant. He was graduated from the military school in 1859. Served as an officer in Yeni Pazar,
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and
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. He became a major in 1867 then served in Crete. Due to his success during the Crete Rebellion he was promoted two times in succession in 1872 and 1873 to become a
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. He then served as the commander of the military schools. He played an important role in displacement of Sultan
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and
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's accession to the throne. On May 30, 1876, and was made general of division by Murad V. He was the chief commander of Ottoman military operations in the
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during the
Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) The Russo-Turkish wars ( ), or the Russo-Ottoman wars (), began in 1568 and continued intermittently until 1918. They consisted of twelve conflicts in total, making them one of the longest series of wars in the history of Europe. All but four of ...
. He was considered as the reason of provocation against the Ottoman government. After that war he was sent into military tribunal and then to exile to
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by the Ottoman authorities.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Suleiman Pasha 1838 births 1892 deaths Pashas Field marshals of the Ottoman Empire Ottoman military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Serbian–Turkish Wars (1876–1878) 19th-century Ottoman military personnel