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Conflict at Plevna - Two Accounts of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 (Paperback)
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Conflict at Plevna - Two Accounts of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R535
Discovery Miles 5 350
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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.
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