Ottoman Armies 1820–1914 Gabriele Esposito Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

This Book Describes And Illustrates The Armies Of Embattled Ottoman Turkish Empire Involved In 19Th-Century Wars During Empire’s Long Spiral Decline So Called ‘Long 19Th Century’ Between End Napoleonic 1815 Outbreak World War I 1914 Difficulties Faced By Were A Recurrent Factor International Geopolitics Against Background Russian–Ottoman Rivalry France Britain Supported Crimean (1854–56) But Not Russo–Turkish (1877–78) Portraying Uniforms Arms Appearance Troops Period Traces History Throughout When No Fewer Than Ten Regional Insurgency Foreign Expansion Fought Territories South-Eastern Europe Middle East North Africa Using Rare Photos Illustrations From Balkan Other Sources Author Gabriele Esposito Details Multi-Ethnic Periodic Attempts To Modernize Which Enabled Them Win Some Victories At Tactical Level – ‘The Sick Man Europe’ Lacked Coherent Strategy Or Sufficient Resources Failed Crush Uprisings Defend Borders Saw Steady Loss Due Misgovernment Economic Failure Unrest Finally Boiled Over 1908–09 Reducing Sultan’s Court Largely Ceremonial Role Installing Military Government ‘Young Turks’ Led General Enver Pasha Is Vivid Description Organization Operations Equipment One Most Active Varied Paints Detailed Picture Empire\ S Struggle Maintain Control Its Σελίδες: 48 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1128 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm