 Complete the following phrase:  The Guards Rifle Brigade was commanded by major general Alexander Ellis and, consequently, the Finnish Guards Rifle battalion belonged throughout the war in the army commanded by Lieutet General Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko. Gourkos operations were successful, but they often caused significant casualties. In October, Gourkos task was to siege Plevna from the west by taking over the Turkish positions on the highway to Sofia. The first was the stronghold of Gorni Dubnik. The victorious 