. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. matchless bravery. Thelast charge of the Turks had been made rather to satisfy hisidea of honor than with any hope of success. The result ofthe fall of Plevna was the treaty of San Stefano, which wasmodified by the Congress of European Powers at Berlin. Osmans fame as a military engineer and constructor offortifications now equalled that of his commandership. Hewas rewarded with every honor the Sultan could confer, andwas appointed Minister of War, with the additional duty ofreorganizing the army. He became com
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. matchless bravery. Thelast charge of the Turks had been made rather to satisfy hisidea of honor than with any hope of success. The result ofthe fall of Plevna was the treaty of San Stefano, which wasmodified by the Congress of European Powers at Berlin. Osmans fame as a military engineer and constructor offortifications now equalled that of his commandership. Hewas rewarded with every honor the Sultan could confer, andwas appointed Minister of War, with the additional duty ofreorganizing the army. He became commander of the Impe-rial Guard and Chief of the Artillery. His statesmanshipwas recognized by the European Powers, and a brilliantfuture seemed assured ; but the intrigues which honeycombTurkish officialism could not spare even Osman, who, in dis-gust with the ways of politicians, relired to private life in1890. He represents the highest type of public servant inthe Ottoman empire, but corruption and treachery have leftno room for honest and brave men in the court of the
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