moukhtar

Updated: May 1, 2025

Osman's solitary attempt to operate outside of Plevna met with no success; and the recent defeat of Moukhtar may be ascribed to incaution in taking position too far from his line of defense, where, when attacked, manoeuvres of which his people were incapable became necessary.

Richard Taylor - Destruction and Reconstruction:: Personal Experiences of the Late War