Historedia
Person

Edhem Pasha

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edhem Pasha, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Velestino in the Greco-Turkish War

    1897

    Role: Ottoman Commander-in-Chief

    1. 27 April 1897 · Heights around VelestinoOccupation of Heights

      Greek detachments arrived on 27 April, occupying heights around Velestino ahead of Ottoman forces.

    2. 29 April 1897 · VelestinoOttoman Attack Resumption

      Ottoman forces resumed attacks on 29 April, with Colonel Mahmud Muhtar arriving as Edhem Pasha's representative.

    3. circa 4–5 May 1897 · Velestino to Almyros, with the Farsala attack and withdrawal to DomokosWithdrawal from Velestino to Almyros

      On the eve of the 5 May Ottoman attack on Farsala, Smolenskis withdrew from newly recaptured Velestino to Almyros.

Sources

  1. Battle of Velestino Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13