Author: Alexander William KinglakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crimean War, 1853-1856
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
The Invasion of the Crimea: Invasion of the Crimea. 3d ed. 1863
Author: Alexander William KinglakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crimean War, 1853-1856
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
The Invasion of the Crimea: Transactions which brought on the war. 3d ed. 1863
Author: Alexander William KinglakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crimean War, 1853-1856
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
The Invasion of the Crimea: Invasion of the Crimea. 4th ed. 1863
Author: Alexander William KinglakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crimean War, 1853-1856
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Public Documents of Massachusetts
Author: MassachusettsIndex to the Catalogue of Books in the Bates Hall of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Index to the Catalogue of Books in the Upper Hall of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
A Military History of the Ottomans
Author: Mesut Uyar Ph.D.Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031305603X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
The Ottoman Army had a significant effect on the history of the modern world and particularly on that of the Middle East and Europe. This study, written by a Turkish and an American scholar, is a revision and corrective to western accounts because it is based on Turkish interpretations, rather than European interpretations, of events. As the world's dominant military machine from 1300 to the mid-1700's, the Ottoman Army led the way in military institutions, organizational structures, technology, and tactics. In decline thereafter, it nevertheless remained a considerable force to be counted in the balance of power through 1918. From its nomadic origins, it underwent revolutions in military affairs as well as several transformations which enabled it to compete on favorable terms with the best of armies of the day. This study tracks the growth of the Ottoman Army as a professional institution from the perspective of the Ottomans themselves, by using previously untapped Ottoman source materials. Additionally, the impact of important commanders and the role of politics, as these affected the army, are examined. The study concludes with the Ottoman legacy and its effect on the Republic and modern Turkish Army. This is a study survey that combines an introductory view of this subject with fresh and original reference-level information. Divided into distinct periods, Uyar and Erickson open with a brief overview of the establishment of the Ottoman Empire and the military systems that shaped the early military patterns. The Ottoman army emerged forcefully in 1453 during the siege of Constantinople and became a dominant social and political force for nearly two hundred years following Mehmed's capture of the city. When the army began to show signs of decay during the mid-seventeenth century, successive Sultans actively sought to transform the institution that protected their power. The reforms and transformations that began frist in 1606successfully preserved the army until the outbreak of the Ottoman-Russian War in 1876. Though the war was brief, its impact was enormous as nationalistic and republican strains placed increasing pressure on the Sultan and his army until, finally, in 1918, those strains proved too great to overcome. By 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk emerged as the leader of a unified national state ruled by a new National Parliament. As Uyar and Erickson demonstrate, the old army of the Sultan had become the army of the Republic, symbolizing the transformation of a dying empire to the new Turkish state make clear that throughout much of its existence, the Ottoman Army was an effective fighting force with professional military institutions and organizational structures.
Men, Machines, and War
Author: Ronald HaycockPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 0889207879
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Using examples from the last two centuries, this collection of essays discusses the close links between technology and war. In the opening essay, distinguished historian William H. McNeill demonstrates the extent to which military technology has often led to differentiations among people, both within and between societies. The other studies examine various aspects of weapons technology, drawing on the history of the armed forces of Britain, Prussia, and Australia, among others. Some of these illustrate how the adoption of new weaponry frequently depended as much on national pride and party politics as it did on the purely technical merits of the weapons involved; that financial considerations became increasingly primary in technological developments in British army after World War I; and that decisions made prior to 1939 about the aviation technology to be developed for military purposes largely determined what kind of the RAF was able to fight. The chapter by Dr. G.R. Lindsay, the Chief of the Operational Research and Analysis Establishment at the Department of National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, makes the case that, with nuclear weapons added to the scene, the impact of technology on international security has never been as great as at present, and that the competition of nations seeking the technological edge in weaponry threatens to destabilize the precarious balance that has existed since 1945.
Catalogue of the Library of the Department of Justice to September 1, 1904
Author: United States. Dept. of Justice. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1492
Book Description
Author: Harvard University