Author: Howard Molyneux Edward BrunkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Story of the Russo-Turkish War, in Europe, 1877-78
Author: Howard Molyneux Edward BrunkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Story of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78
Author: Howard Molyneux Edward BrunkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
War in the East
Author: Quintin BarryPublisher: Helion and Company
ISBN: 1910294152
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
When Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire in April 1877, it was the fifth time during the nineteenth century that hostilities had broken out between the two empires. On this occasion the other Great Powers had done all they could to prevent it, although public opinion in the West had been shocked by Turkey's brutal repression of the Bulgarian uprising. The war was to be fought in two distinct theaters. In Europe, as on previous occasions, the Russian objective was to cross first the Danube and then the formidable Balkan Mountains before striking for Constantinople. In Asia, over territory also contested many times before, the Russians aimed to seize Kars and then Erzerum. At first all went well for the invaders, the Turks making no serious attempt to hold the line of the Danube, while a thrust south by General Gourko succeeded in crossing the Balkans by a pass not previously considered practicable. At Plevna, however, the Russian advance stalled in the face of the determined defense of the place by the redoubtable Osman Pasha. In Asia, meanwhile, after initial success, the Russian advance was halted by defeat at Zevin. Poor strategic judgment on the part of the Turks led to their failure to take advantage of the opportunity provided by Osman, even after the Russians had suffered three bloody defeats at Plevna. Eventually, after the town was closely invested, it fell to the besiegers. In Asia, the Turks suffered a major defeat in the battle of God's Mountain, and were driven back to Erzerum, while Kars fell to a brilliant assault by the Russian forces. These defeats marked the beginning of the end for the Turks. By January 1878 the Russians were over the Balkans in force, and the last viable Turkish army was surrounded and captured at Shenovo. Armistice negotiations led to a suspension of hostilities and to the treaty of San Stefano. The other Great Powers had watched the conflict with mounting anxiety and were determined to moderate the terms of San Stefano which had imposed harsh conditions on the Ottoman Empire. This, following tortuous diplomatic negotiations, they succeeded in doing at the Congress of Berlin in July 1878. This book, the first military history of the war in English for over a century, traces the course of the campaigns, examining the many occasions on which the outcome of a battle might have gone the other way, and the performance of the combatants, both leaders and led. The book considers the extent to which the parties applied the lessons of recent wars, as well as the conclusions that could be drawn from the experience of combat with the latest weapons. It also explores the complicated motives of the Great Powers in general, and Britain in particular, in bringing about a final settlement, which postponed the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. The author's detailed text is accompanied by an extensive number of black and white illustrations, an impressive color plate section containing reproductions of paintings by artists such as Vereshchagin, plus black and white and color battle maps. Extensive orders of battle are also provided. This is the latest title in Helion's ground-breaking series of 19th Century studies, and will again appear in hardback as a strictly limited edition printing of 1,000 copies, each individually numbered and signed by the author on a decorative title page.
Cassell's Illustrated History of the Russo-Turkish War
Author: Edmund OllierThe Russo-Turkish war: including an account of the rise and decline of the Ottoman power, and the history of the Eastern question
Author: sir Henry Montague HozierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The Russo-Turkish War, 1877
Author: Sir Frederick MauricePublisher: London : S. Sonnenschein,.
ISBN:
Category : Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Russo-Turkish War 1877-8 in Europe
Author: John H. AndersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Conflict at Plevna
Author: Charles RyanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781782821380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A history and a personal account of great battle in a single volume This unique Leonaur edition contains the well known and highly regarded personal account of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8, by an Australian volunteer serving as a doctor with Turkish forces. Initially attracted by a favourable remuneration package, the mercenary author of, 'Under the Red Crescent' often found himself much closer to the thick of the action than his calling might reasonably suggest. The principal actions about which his narrative revolves are the notable battles around Plevna in 1877. To enable readers more fully understand the battles and campaign, Charles Ryan and John Sandes' account is accompanied here by an overview of the battle by William V. Herbert which is supported by illustrations and battle plans. The broader conflict, fought between the Turkish Ottoman Empire and Russia, was motivated in part by aspirations for independent nationhood in the Balkan region, following centuries of Turkish domination, and by the desire of Russia to regain some of the losses she had sustained during the Crimean War some twenty years previously. For all those with an interest in the many small wars in Europe during the 19th century, that created the nation states we know today, this is an essential book in every way. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Russo-Turkish Naval War 1877-1878
Author: Piotr OlenderPublisher:
ISBN: 836528166X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition led by the Russian Empire and composed of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Fought in the Balkans and in the Caucasus, it originated in emerging 19th-century Balkan nationalism. Additional factors included Russian hopes of recovering territorial losses suffered during the Crimean War, re-establishing itself in the Black Sea and supporting the political movement attempting to free Balkan nations from the Ottoman Empire. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both Russian and Turkish, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings (side views) and illustrations.
The Russo-Turkish War: including an account of the rise and decline of the Ottoman power and the history of the eastern question
Author: Henry Montague HozierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description