Mihail Cerchez

Mihail Cristodulo Cerchez
Born	8 June 1839(1839-06-08) Bârlad, Romania
Died	12 July 1885(1885-07-12) (aged 46) Iaşi, Romania
Resting place	"Eternitatea" cemetery of Iaşi
Citizenship	Romanian
Known for	Romanian 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 Cristodulo Cerchez (1839–1885) was a Romanian general. Rumours that he was of Circassian descent are based strictly on his family name ("cerchez" is the Romanian word for "Circassian") and are counterintuitive to his anti-Turkish stance. He led Romanian troops in the Romanian War of Independence (1877) in Griviţa, Bucov, Opanez ,Smardan, Pleven, Vidin.

Cerchez was a colonel in the Romanian Army when he gained fame for fighting against the Turkish Army in the Balkans. On 28 November 1877 in Pleven Castle, Osman Pasha surrendered and gave him his sword.

Out of gratitude for his efforts, in Romania , 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 in the Romanian Soldier Mausoleum at Grivitsa.

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Name	Cerchez, Mihail Cristodulo
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Date of birth	8 June 1839
Place of birth	Bârlad, Romania
Date of death	12 July 1885
Place of death	Iaşi, Romania