Английская Википедия:Charles de Schwartzenberg

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Charles de Schwartzenberg-Schwarzburg (1809 – December 1878), also known as General Baron de Schwartzenberg and Emin Pasha (Шаблон:Lang-ota; Шаблон:Lang-tr), was a French-born Belgian aristocrat, soldier, and statesman of German descent. Schwartzenberg was in the service of multiple armies of his age. He was most notably employed in the Ottoman army, which he was a part of for nearly 20 years (albeit irregularly), attaining the rank of Pasha by 1859. Schwartzenberg documented his experiences up to 1863 in his memoir, simply entitled Mémoires.Шаблон:Sfn

Early life and career

Schwartzenberg was born into a poor family with an extensive military background in 1809 in French-ruled Halle, Kingdom of Westphalia. He claimed in his 8-page memorandum that his great-grandfather was a prince of the prestigious House of Schwarzenberg, as well as the House of Schwarzburg. Although this assertion of his was neither confirmed or unverified, Schwartzenberg nonetheless enjoyed access to aristocratic circles.

He first entered military service aged 12 by enlisting into an infantry unit in Dutch-ruled Antwerp. After a brief break from the military, he fought against the Dutch in Ghent during the 1830 Belgian Revolution, and was recruited into the Belgian army as a lieutenant in 1835. In early 1840, Schwartzenberg unsuccessfully applied for a year's leave from the army with the intent of viewing developments on the battlefields of the 1839–1841 Egyptian–Ottoman War. Schwartzenberg's request for a break from the army was once again declined in 1841 when he hoped to observe French colonial forces subduing a rebellion in Algeria, under Ottoman control only 11 years prior. As a result of these successive failures, he requested to be honorably discharged. His request was granted in December of 1842.Шаблон:Sfn

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Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Gustaf Wappers

A few months later, he married a wealthy noblewoman by the name of Augustine, who was of French and Flemish descent. Augustine was the daughter of Count Auguste de Norman d’Audenhove, former chamberlain of the Austrian Emperor Francis I. The De Norman d'Audenhove family were a part of the Dutch and Belgian nobilities.

After going bankrupt in 1846, he moved to Düsseldorf with his wife, attempting to join the Sardinian army in 1848, but to no avail. Shortly after, he joined the Hungarian army and fought in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 against Austrian forces as a lieutenant colonel in the 5th Hussar regiment. He worked closely with high-ranking generals such as Józef Bem, György Kmety, and Henryk Dembiński. They would all also enter into Ottoman service in the near future. Schwartzenberg was captured by Austrian soldiers in the Battle of Temesvár in August 1849, and was imprisoned for 14 months. He was released in October of 1850, and was treated well due to his noble status.Шаблон:Sfn

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Battle of Temesvar by Josef Lanzedelly

Life in the Ottoman Empire

With the failure of the Hungarian Revolution, Schwartzenberg, alongside other Hungarian deserters, sought refuge in Bitola in the Sanjak of Monastir, Ottoman Empire.Шаблон:Sfn He attempted to join the Ottoman army, but was declined on the basis of his religion. He once again tried to enlist in the Ottoman army in 1851 after traveling to Istanbul, albeit without success. A non-Muslim had to convert to Islam in order to serve in the army,Шаблон:Sfn an action highly detested by ChristendomШаблон:Sfn as it meant that the person would have 'turned Turk'.

This requirement was lifted after the 1856 Reform Edict, but Schwartzenberg was nevertheless given a post in the Ottoman army before this date. He was to serve as a colonel of a cavalry unit in Kars in the Crimean War from April 1854, arriving in the city by June,Шаблон:Sfn and was a part of 23 foreign commanders who would aid in defending the city against the Russians. Schwartzenberg climbed up the military ranks and became brigadier general in the summer of 1855,Шаблон:Sfn having participated in multiple minor battles in Kars. He was present in the capitulation of the city in 29 November 1855, and was allowed to evacuate the city.

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Capitulation of Kars

Soon after returning to Istanbul from Kars, Schwartzenberg was told in April 1856 that his Belgian citizenship had been revoked. Upon hearing this, he successfully applied for Ottoman citizenship, taking a break from the military and studying the Turkish language.Шаблон:Sfn In 1859, he relocated to Damascus Eyalet to reinforce the Sublime Porte's control over Syria. He claimed in his memoir that bandits and tribes 'were the real masters of the country [Syria]'.Шаблон:Sfn Schwartzenberg assumed control of the garrisons stationed at Homs, Maarat al-Numan, and Hama (which was to be his place of residence) with his relocation. As a Pasha of the Ottoman Empire, he also held power over the citizens of these cities. Schwartzenberg employed harsh measures against anyone who went against the orders of Sultan Abdulmejid I as well as his own, having led attacks on rebellious Bedouins in 1860, and burning a Druze village to the ground.Шаблон:Sfn

Schwartzenberg admired and romanticised the strength and courage of Ottoman soldiers.Шаблон:Sfn He held liberal reformers such as Mehmed Fuad Pasha and Izmet Pasha (governor of the Aleppo Eyalet) in high regard.Шаблон:Sfn Although Schwartzenberg did not convert to Islam, which was unusual for European renegades in the Ottoman Empire, he did not think ill of the religion.Шаблон:Sfn

Involvement in the Mount Lebanon crisis

Schwartzenberg played an active role in the 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus. In June 1860, he was ordered to strengthen the garrison of Damascus. While traveling there, he was redirected to Baalbek to attend to the garrison of the city. Schwartzenberg claimed to have prevented a Druze massacre on the Christians of the city in 25 June. He was called to Damascus once again a week later, traveling to the city by 14 July with cannons and 300 soldiers. Schwartzenberg quickly restored order and brought the unrest to an end.

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The ruins of the Christian quarter of Damascus in 1860 during the Mount Lebanon crisis

He was praised by a multitude of European journals for the role he played in the crisis, with a French newspaper calling him a 'Christian belonging to a civilised nation' due to his efforts in safeguarding the Christians of Syria and Lebanon. As a reward for his service, Schwartzenberg was given control of the garrison of Beirut in 1865.

Schwartzenberg was renowned for his loyalty to the Ottoman Empire and the Sultan, which is further seen in this statement from his memoir where he refers to a gift offered to him in a meeting with a leader of a Mawālī tribe: Шаблон:Quote

Final years

Schwartzenberg ceased working on his memoir in 1863 for unknown reasons.Шаблон:Sfn He relocated to Istanbul in 1866, living there with his spouse until 1868, which is when he decided to (temporarily) retire from the Ottoman military, citing a lack of promotion. However, the actual reason is that he was forced to leave the Ottoman army as the government had lost confidence in his capabilities after he failed to subdue a revolt.

In January 1866, Schwartzenberg was ordered to march from Beirut to Ghazir to suppress the rebellion of Maronite Youssef Bey Karam. On 27 January, he negotiated with Karam in the village of Karmsaddeh, persuading him to surrender. However, Karam retracted his intent to surrender the next day, resulting in fatal clashes that caused the death of 60 to 200 Ottoman troops.

This was a catastrophic event for Schwartzenberg as it portrayed both himself and the Ottomans as weak before the world, with one French newspaper describing the events by stating: 'Never was the Lebanon witness to a more complete disaster for the Crescent'. Schwartzenberg was removed from his post and replaced with an Irish commander, Eugene O’Reilly, also known as Hassan Pasha.Шаблон:Sfn O’Reilly was able to squash Karam's rebellion.Шаблон:Sfn

Death

Schwartzenberg migrated in 1868 to Baden, Germany, with his wife. He often visited Brussels and led a reclusive life while in retirement. This reclusiveness, however, did not last long. After Serbia declared war on the Ottomans in 1876 (a precursor to the larger Russo-Turkish War), the now-widowed Schwartzenberg quickly met with the Ottoman ambassador to Germany, Ibrahim Edhem Pasha, telling him that he wanted to return to Ottoman military service. He volunteered as a cavalry commander in the Sanjak of Niş (modern Niš, Serbia) at age 67. It is not exactly known whether Schwartzenberg served till the end of the Russo-Turkish War.Шаблон:Sfn

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Serbian soldiers clashing with the Ottoman army at Mramor, 1877

Schwartzenberg, aged 68 or 69, died in Istanbul in December 1878. He had served in the Ottoman army for nearly twenty years in total.Шаблон:Sfn

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