Rumania's sacrifice; her past, present, and future . war between Russia and Turkeybroke out. Russia sought to liberate Bulgaria 191 RUMANIAS SACRIFICE from the Turkish domination, Bulgaria heingat that time a Turkish province. Russian arm-ies passed into Turkey (the Bulgaria of to-day) through Rumania. Great battles werefought, but finally the Russian Army was ingrave danger, driven towards the Danube bya vigorous attack of Osman-Pasha, the Com-mander of the Turkish forces. Then the chiefof the Russian Army, Grand Duke Nicholas,appealed to Prince Carol to intervene in orderto prevent the Chris
Rumania's sacrifice; her past, present, and future . war between Russia and Turkeybroke out. Russia sought to liberate Bulgaria 191 RUMANIAS SACRIFICE from the Turkish domination, Bulgaria heingat that time a Turkish province. Russian arm-ies passed into Turkey (the Bulgaria of to-day) through Rumania. Great battles werefought, but finally the Russian Army was ingrave danger, driven towards the Danube bya vigorous attack of Osman-Pasha, the Com-mander of the Turkish forces. Then the chiefof the Russian Army, Grand Duke Nicholas,appealed to Prince Carol to intervene in orderto prevent the Christians from being crushed bythe Turks. On May 10, 1877, Rumania proclaimed herindependence of Turkey, and on May 17,1877,she entered the war on the side of Carol, taking command of his army,crossed the Danube in order to pass intoTurkey. The Rumanian Army met with greatsuccess at Nicopol, Rahova, Smardan, Gri-vitza, and Opanef; and on November 28,1877,the Turkish fortress Plevna, which was thecenter of their operation, fell. The Turks. Sinaia. At this place the King has his summer residence
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