Mikhail Dragomirov
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Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov was a Russian Imperial general and military writer of Ukrainian origin. His grandfather Ivan Antonovych Dragomirecki-Mockewicz after being granted a noble title in 1786, c
Portrait by Ilya Repin
The crossing of the Danube at Zimnitza, circa 1877
Dragomirov as a Cossack chieftain (center) in a painting by Ilya Repin
The portrait of Dragomirov's daughter Sofia, by Ilya Repin
Battle of Shipka Pass
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The Battle of Shipka Pass consisted of four battles that were fought between the Russian Empire, aided by Bulgarian volunteers known as opalchentsi, and the Ottoman Empire for control over the vital S
Mikhail Dragomirov
…was not permitted to spread to Dragomirov's division, which retained its discipline unimpaired and gave a splendid example to the rest. He was wounded at the Shipka Pass, and, though promoted lieutenant general soon after this, was not able to see further active service. He was also made adjutant general to the tsar and…
The Defence of the Eagle's Nest, Alexey Popov, 1893
Cannons on Shipka pass
The Shipka Monument