[4] Karadzha crossed the Danube from Wallachia a couple of times, carrying out revolutionary tasks.

In 1867, he joined the Second Bulgarian Legion, which he quit the following year before returning to Romania, where he had a meeting with Hadzhi Dimitar.

Their cheta was supposed to get to Stara Planina and establish a revolutionary government there which would then command a general uprising of all Bulgarians.

[5] Stefan Karadzha was badly wounded during the fight at Kanladere near Vishovgrad, and was captured by the army and police sent by the chairman of the State Council, Midhat Pasha.

Karadzha was standing half-dead before the emergency Turkish court, assembled by Midhat Pasha, the so-called criminal council, and sentenced to death by hanging, but died from his wounds before the execution.