"White General" — English subs and translation

Russian Empire, 1900 Donate & Support: This song by Sergej Alyakrinskij is about the legendary Russian commander of the second half of the 19th century - Mikhail Dmitrijevich Skobelev. The composition is based on soldier’s songs about their beloved “White General“ and was created in his honour. This song is considered to be very rare and much less known than the Cossack song “Skobelev the General“, which we will also publish on our channel one day. Performed by the famous “Valaam“ male choir/ Portrayed by Infantry General Mikhail Skobelev (1843—1882), to which this song is dedicated, the hero of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 and the Turkestani colonial campaigns. The national hero of both Russia and Bulgaria, he received the nickname of “White General“ from his soldiers (the Turks gave him the similar nickname “Beyaz Paşa“) for his notable custom of fighting in a snow-white t