In this war, the scene of which lay chiefly in Wallachia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, and Servia, the main episodes were the two battles of Rustchuk (July 4 and October 14, 1811), the recapture of Silistria by the Russians, and the Convention of Giurgevo between the contending forces (October 28, 1811).
[144 — To his Mother]
Athens, July 25, 1810.
Dear Mother, — I have arrived here in four days from Constantinople, which is considered as singularly quick, particularly for the season of the year.