On this day Russian palace revolution. Emperor Peter III dethroned, Catherine II ascends 9 July 1762 On June 28 (July 9), 1762 Catherine II supported by Guard regiments seized the political power in the country and became autocratic Empress of Russia. Russian troops under the command of General Count Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich captured the Turkish fortress of Erzurum 9 July 1829 On 27 June (9 July) 1829 during the Russian-Turkish war (1828-1829) the garrison of the Turkish fortress Erzerum capitulated to the Russian troops under the command of General Count Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich.
Russian palace revolution. Emperor Peter III dethroned, Catherine II ascends 9 July 1762 On June 28 (July 9), 1762 Catherine II supported by Guard regiments seized the political power in the country and became autocratic Empress of Russia.
Russian troops under the command of General Count Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich captured the Turkish fortress of Erzurum 9 July 1829 On 27 June (9 July) 1829 during the Russian-Turkish war (1828-1829) the garrison of the Turkish fortress Erzerum capitulated to the Russian troops under the command of General Count Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich.