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Mihail Cerchez Cristodulo
Born(1839-06-08)8 June 1839
Bârlad, Moldavia
Died12 July 1885(1885-07-12) (aged 46)
Iaşi, Romania
Resting place"Eternitatea" cemetery of Iaşi
CitizenshipRomanian
Known forRomanian officer; gained fame for fighting against the Turks. On 28 November 1877 in Pleven Castle, Osman Pasha surrendered his sword to him when he capitulated.

Mihail Cerchez Cristodulo (1839–1885) was a Romanian general.

Biography

Descended from an old Moldavian family of Circassian origin (his surname is the Romanian word for "Circassian"), Cerchez a colonel in the Romanian Army during the Romanian War of Independence (1877-1878), and participated at the Siege of Pleven and battles of Smârdan and Vidin.

Cerchez gained fame for being the officer to whom Osman Pasha surrendered and gave his sword on 28 November 1877 at Pleven.

Legacy

The 85th Logistics Support Battalion for the 8th Mixed artillery brigade was named General Mihail Cerchez.

As a gratitude for his efforts toward the independence of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian people built a bust of him in the Romanian Soldier Mausoleum at Grivitsa.

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