Download or read book The Siege of Plevna written by Rupert Furneaux and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Turkish Gambit written by Boris Akunin and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1877, Erast Fandorin finds himself at the Bulgarian front in a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, where he assists a Russian woman who is risking her life for her fiancé, who has been falsely accused of espionage.
Download or read book War in the East written by Quintin Barry and published by Helion and Company. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Russo Turkish War 1877 written by Ian Drury and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 24 April 1877 Tsar Alexander II declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan had a battle-hardened army ready for war. For the Tsar, this was to be the first major conflict since the abolition of serfdom and the creation of a German-style military reserve system. Ian Drury details the campaigns fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877, and the uniforms and organisation of the armies of both sides, in a text backed by numerous illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Raffaele Ruggeri.
Download or read book The Campaign in Bulgaria 1877 1878 written by Francis Vinton Greene and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Eastern Question in 1870s Britain written by Leslie Rogne Schumacher and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines mid-Victorian discourse on the expansion of the British Empire’s role in the Middle East. It investigates how British political leaders, journalists and the general public responded to events in the Ottoman Empire, which many, if not most, people in Britain came to see as trudging towards inevitable chaos and destruction. Although this ‘Eastern Question’ on a post-Ottoman future was ostensibly a matter of international politics and sometimes conflict, this study argues that the ideas underpinning it were conceived, shaped, and enforced according to domestic British attitudes. In this way, this book presents the Eastern Question as as much a British question as one related in any way to the Ottoman Empire. Particularly in the crucial decade of the 1870s, debates in Victorian society on the Eastern Question served as proxies for other pressing issues of the day, including electoral reform, changing religious attitudes, public education, and the costs of maintaining Britain’s empire. This book offers new perspectives on the Eastern Question’s relationship to these trends in Victorian society, culture, and politics, highlighting its significance in understanding Britain’s imperial programme more widely in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Download or read book Crisis of the Ottoman Empire written by James J. Reid and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 2000 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses upon the military problems of the Ottoman Empire in the era 1839 to 1878. The author examines the Crimean War (1853 to 1856) from the perspective of the Ottoman army, using British and French sources, as well as the few available Ottoman materials. Scholarship on the war has ignored this aspect, but the high quality of work about the British, French, and Russian involvement in the war has enabled the present study to advance its own work. The inability of the Ottoman high command to learn the lessons of the Crimean War led to serious defeats in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Revolts occurring in this period also receive attention. While the book analyzes the nature of war in the Balkans and Anatolia, its primary objective is the study of the war's social and psychological influences. This perspective runs as a theme throughout the book, but the author focuses on the psychological aspects in the final chapter using comparative perspectives. .
Download or read book Plevna written by Geoff Page and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography in verse about Sir Charles Ryan, a Melbourne surgeon. He served as a surgeon in the Russo-Turkish War and in World War I.
Download or read book The Imperial Russian Army in Peace War and Revolution 1856 1917 written by Roger R. Reese and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 1917, nine months after the disintegration of the Russian monarchy, the army officer corps, one of the dynasty’s prime pillars, finally fell—a collapse that, in light of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution, historians often treat as inevitable. The Imperial Russian Army in Peace, War, and Revolution, 1856–1917 contests this assumption. By expanding our view of the Imperial Russian Army to include the experience of the enlisted ranks, Roger R. Reese reveals that the soldier’s revolt in 1917 was more social revolution than anti-war movement—and a revolution based on social distinctions within the officer corps as well as between the ranks. Reese’s account begins in the aftermath of the Crimean War, when the emancipation of the serfs and consequent introduction of universal military service altered the composition of the officer corps as well as the relationship between officers and soldiers. More catalyst than cause, World War I exacerbated a pervasive discontent among soldiers at their ill treatment by officers, a condition that reached all the way back to the founding of the Russian army by Peter I. It was the officers’ refusal to change their behavior toward the soldiers and each other over a fifty-year period, Reese argues, capped by their attack on the Provisional Government in 1917, that fatally weakened the officer corps in advance of the Bolshevik seizure of power. As he details the evolution of Russian Imperial Army over that period, Reese explains its concrete workings—from the conscription and discipline of soldiers to the recruitment and education of officers to the operation of unit economies, honor courts, and wartime reserves. Marshaling newly available materials, his book corrects distortions in both Soviet and Western views of the events of 1917 and adds welcome nuance and depth to our understanding of a critical turning point in Russian history.
Download or read book Europe in Storm and Calm written by Edward King and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.
Download or read book Famous and Decisive Battles of the World written by Charles King and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rocky Road to the Great War written by Nicholas Murray and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicholas Murray's The Rocky Road to the Great War examines the evolution of field fortification theory and practice between 1877 and 1914. During this period field fortifications became increasingly important, and their construction evolved from primarily above to below ground. The reasons for these changes are crucial to explaining the landscape of World War I, yet they have remained largely unstudied. The transformation in field fortifications reflected not only the ongoing technological advances but also the changing priorities in the reasons for constructing them, such as preventing desertion, protecting troops, multiplying forces, reinforcing tactical points, providing a secure base, and dominating an area. Field fortification theory, however, did not evolve solely in response to improving firepower or technology. Rather, a combination of those factors and societal ones-for example, the rise of large conscript armies and the increasing participation of citizens rather than subjects-led directly to technical alterations in the actual construction of the fieldworks. These technical developments arose from the second wave of the Industrial Revolution in the late nineteenth century that provided new technologies that increased the firepower of artillery, which in turn drove the transition from above- to belowground field fortification. Based largely on primary sourcesùincluding French, British, Austrian, and American military attache reports-Murray's enlightening study is unique in defining, fully examining, and contextualizing the theories and construction of field fortifications before World War I.
Download or read book The Complete Works written by Stephen Crane and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 2052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and meticulously edited collection of Stephen Crane's greatest works includes: Novels and Novellas:_x000D_ The Red Badge of Courage_x000D_ Maggie: A Girl of the Streets_x000D_ George's Mother_x000D_ The Third Violet_x000D_ Active Service_x000D_ The Monster_x000D_ The O'Ruddy_x000D_ Short Stories:_x000D_ The Little Regiment and Other Episodes from the American Civil War:_x000D_ The Little Regiment_x000D_ Three Miraculous Soldiers_x000D_ A Mystery of Heroism_x000D_ An Indiana Campaign_x000D_ A Grey Sleeve_x000D_ The Veteran_x000D_ The Open Boat and Other Stories:_x000D_ The Open Boat_x000D_ A Man and Some Others_x000D_ The Bride comes to Yellow Sky_x000D_ The Wise Men_x000D_ The Five White Mice_x000D_ Flanagan and His Short_x000D_ Filibustering Adventure_x000D_ Horses_x000D_ Death and the Child_x000D_ An Experiment in Misery_x000D_ The Men in the Storm_x000D_ The Dual that was not Fought_x000D_ An Ominous Baby_x000D_ A Great Mistake_x000D_ An Eloquence of Grief_x000D_ The Auction_x000D_ The Pace of Youth_x000D_ A Detail_x000D_ Blue Hotel_x000D_ His New Mittens_x000D_ Whilomville Stories:_x000D_ The Angel Child_x000D_ Lynx-Hunting_x000D_ The Lover and the Telltale_x000D_ "Showin' Off"_x000D_ Making an Orator_x000D_ Shame_x000D_ The Carriage-Lamps_x000D_ The Knife_x000D_ The Stove_x000D_ The Trial, Execution, and Burial of Homer Phelps_x000D_ The Fight_x000D_ The City Urchin and the Chaste Villagers_x000D_ A Little Pilgrimage_x000D_ Wounds in the Rain – War Stories:_x000D_ The Price of the Harness_x000D_ The Lone Charge of William B. Perkins_x000D_ The Clan of No-Name_x000D_ God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen_x000D_ The Revenge of the Adolphus_x000D_ The Sergeant's Private Madhouse_x000D_ Virtue in War_x000D_ Marines Signalling under Fire at Guantanamo_x000D_ This Majestic Lie_x000D_ War Memories_x000D_ The Second Generation_x000D_ Great Battles of the World:_x000D_ Vittoria_x000D_ The Siege of Plevna_x000D_ The Storming of Burkersdorf Heights_x000D_ A Swede's Campaign in Germany_x000D_ The Storming of Badajoz_x000D_ The Brief Campaign Against New Orleans_x000D_ The Battle of Solferino_x000D_ The Battle of Bunker Hill_x000D_ Last Words:_x000D_ The Reluctant Voyagers_x000D_ Spitzbergen Tales_x000D_ Wyoming Valley Tales_x000D_ London Impressions_x000D_ New York Sketches_x000D_ The Assassins in Modern Battles_x000D_ Irish Notes_x000D_ Sullivan County Sketches_x000D_ Miscellaneous_x000D_ Other Short Stories_x000D_ Poetry:_x000D_ The Black Riders and Other Lines_x000D_ War is Kind
Download or read book The Complete Short Stories of Stephen Crane written by Stephen Crane and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-16 with total page 1060 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Complete Short Stories of Stephen Crane', readers are offered a comprehensive collection of Crane's short fiction that delves into the complexities of human nature, society, and life's harsh realities. Crane's succinct and vivid prose, often highlighted by his use of naturalistic themes and stark imagery, captures the struggles and triumphs of characters facing adversity. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, Crane's stories stand as a testament to his keen observation of the human condition. Stephen Crane, known for his groundbreaking works in American literature, drew inspiration from his own experiences as a war correspondent and his exposure to the grittier aspects of urban life. His unique perspective and innovative narrative techniques have solidified his place as a influential figure in literary history. This collection is a must-read for fans of American realism and naturalism, as well as anyone interested in exploring the depths of human emotion and society. 'The Complete Short Stories of Stephen Crane' serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring relevance and impact of Crane's work in the realm of literature.
Download or read book Stephen Crane Collected Works written by Stephen Crane and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-28 with total page 2059 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Press Publishing presents to you this meticulously edited Stephen Crane collection:_x000D_ Table of Contents:_x000D_ Novels and Novellas:_x000D_ The Red Badge of Courage_x000D_ Maggie: A Girl of the Streets_x000D_ George's Mother_x000D_ The Third Violet_x000D_ Active Service_x000D_ The Monster_x000D_ The O'Ruddy_x000D_ Short Stories:_x000D_ The Little Regiment and Other Episodes from the American Civil War:_x000D_ The Little Regiment_x000D_ Three Miraculous Soldiers_x000D_ A Mystery of Heroism_x000D_ An Indiana Campaign_x000D_ A Grey Sleeve_x000D_ The Veteran_x000D_ The Open Boat and Other Stories:_x000D_ The Open Boat_x000D_ A Man and Some Others_x000D_ The Bride comes to Yellow Sky_x000D_ The Wise Men_x000D_ The Five White Mice_x000D_ Flanagan and His Short_x000D_ Filibustering Adventure_x000D_ Horses_x000D_ Death and the Child_x000D_ An Experiment in Misery_x000D_ The Men in the Storm_x000D_ The Dual that was not Fought_x000D_ An Ominous Baby_x000D_ A Great Mistake_x000D_ An Eloquence of Grief_x000D_ The Auction_x000D_ The Pace of Youth_x000D_ A Detail_x000D_ Blue Hotel_x000D_ His New Mittens_x000D_ Whilomville Stories:_x000D_ The Angel Child_x000D_ Lynx-Hunting_x000D_ The Lover and the Telltale_x000D_ "Showin' Off"_x000D_ Making an Orator_x000D_ Shame_x000D_ The Carriage-Lamps_x000D_ The Knife_x000D_ The Stove_x000D_ The Trial, Execution, and Burial of Homer Phelps_x000D_ The Fight_x000D_ The City Urchin and the Chaste Villagers_x000D_ A Little Pilgrimage_x000D_ Wounds in the Rain – War Stories:_x000D_ The Price of the Harness_x000D_ The Lone Charge of William B. Perkins_x000D_ The Clan of No-Name_x000D_ God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen_x000D_ The Revenge of the Adolphus_x000D_ The Sergeant's Private Madhouse_x000D_ Virtue in War_x000D_ Marines Signalling under Fire at Guantanamo_x000D_ This Majestic Lie_x000D_ War Memories_x000D_ The Second Generation_x000D_ Great Battles of the World:_x000D_ Vittoria_x000D_ The Siege of Plevna_x000D_ The Storming of Burkersdorf Heights_x000D_ A Swede's Campaign in Germany_x000D_ The Storming of Badajoz_x000D_ The Brief Campaign Against New Orleans_x000D_ The Battle of Solferino_x000D_ The Battle of Bunker Hill_x000D_ Last Words:_x000D_ The Reluctant Voyagers_x000D_ Spitzbergen Tales_x000D_ Wyoming Valley Tales_x000D_ London Impressions_x000D_ New York Sketches_x000D_ The Assassins in Modern Battles_x000D_ Irish Notes_x000D_ Sullivan County Sketches_x000D_ Miscellaneous_x000D_ The Black Dog _x000D_ A Tent in Agony_x000D_ An Experiment in Luxury_x000D_ The Scotch Express_x000D_ Twelve O'Clock_x000D_ Manacled_x000D_ A Dark-Brown Dog..._x000D_ Poetry:_x000D_ The Black Riders and Other Lines_x000D_ War is Kind_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_
Download or read book Stephen Crane Complete Short Stories written by Stephen Crane and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 1060 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and meticulously edited collection of Stephen Crane's greatest short stories includes: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets_x000D_ George's Mother_x000D_ The Third Violet_x000D_ The Monster_x000D_ The Little Regiment and Other Episodes from the American Civil War:_x000D_ The Little Regiment_x000D_ Three Miraculous Soldiers_x000D_ A Mystery of Heroism_x000D_ An Indiana Campaign_x000D_ A Grey Sleeve_x000D_ The Veteran_x000D_ The Open Boat and Other Stories:_x000D_ The Open Boat_x000D_ A Man and Some Others_x000D_ The Bride comes to Yellow Sky_x000D_ The Wise Men_x000D_ The Five White Mice_x000D_ Flanagan and His Short_x000D_ Filibustering Adventure_x000D_ Horses_x000D_ Death and the Child_x000D_ An Experiment in Misery_x000D_ The Men in the Storm_x000D_ The Dual that was not Fought_x000D_ An Ominous Baby_x000D_ A Great Mistake_x000D_ An Eloquence of Grief_x000D_ The Auction_x000D_ The Pace of Youth_x000D_ A Detail_x000D_ Blue Hotel_x000D_ His New Mittens_x000D_ Whilomville Stories:_x000D_ The Angel Child_x000D_ Lynx-Hunting_x000D_ The Lover and the Telltale_x000D_ "Showin' Off"_x000D_ Making an Orator_x000D_ Shame_x000D_ The Carriage-Lamps_x000D_ The Knife_x000D_ The Stove_x000D_ The Trial, Execution, and Burial of Homer Phelps_x000D_ The Fight_x000D_ The City Urchin and the Chaste Villagers_x000D_ A Little Pilgrimage_x000D_ Wounds in the Rain – War Stories:_x000D_ The Price of the Harness_x000D_ The Lone Charge of William B. Perkins_x000D_ The Clan of No-Name_x000D_ God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen_x000D_ The Revenge of the Adolphus_x000D_ The Sergeant's Private Madhouse_x000D_ Virtue in War_x000D_ Marines Signalling under Fire at Guantanamo_x000D_ This Majestic Lie_x000D_ War Memories_x000D_ The Second Generation_x000D_ Great Battles of the World:_x000D_ Vittoria_x000D_ The Siege of Plevna_x000D_ The Storming of Burkersdorf Heights_x000D_ A Swede's Campaign in Germany_x000D_ The Storming of Badajoz_x000D_ The Brief Campaign Against New Orleans_x000D_ The Battle of Solferino_x000D_ The Battle of Bunker Hill_x000D_ Last Words:_x000D_ The Reluctant Voyagers_x000D_ Spitzbergen Tales_x000D_ Wyoming Valley Tales_x000D_ London Impressions_x000D_ New York Sketches_x000D_ The Assassins in Modern Battles_x000D_ Irish Notes_x000D_ Sullivan County Sketches_x000D_ Miscellaneous_x000D_ Other Short Stories:_x000D_ The Black Dog_x000D_ A Tent in Agony_x000D_ An Experiment in Luxury_x000D_ The Judgement of the Sage_x000D_ The Scotch Express_x000D_ Marines Signaling Under Fire at Guantanamo_x000D_ Twelve O'Clock_x000D_ The Great Boer Trek_x000D_ A Dark-Brown Dog_x000D_ Manacled_x000D_ The Woof of Thin Red Threads
