Turkey and the Crimean War A Narrative of Historical Events [Paperback]

A valuable first-hand perspective on the Eastern Question and the Turkish position in the Crimean War, published in 1867.This 1867 work examines the Ottoman position in the Crimean War, especially in terms of its relationship with the Anglo-French Alliance. Slade writes explicitly from a pro-Turkish standpoint, viewing the allies as 'menacing' and criticising the role of the Royal Navy in the strategy of the Crimean campaign.This 1867 work examines the Ottoman position in the Crimean War, especially in terms of its relationship with the Anglo-French Alliance. Slade writes explicitly from a pro-Turkish standpoint, viewing the allies as 'menacing' and criticising the role of the Royal Navy in the strategy of the Crimean campaign.Published in 1867, this book discusses the Crimean War from a pro-Turkish perspective. Sir Adolphus Slade (180477) covers the history of Ottoman military development as well as the origins of the Eastern Question, and the events leading to the outbreak of war. As a naval officer, whose Records of Travels in Turkey, Greece, &c., and of a Cruize in the Black Sea, with the Capitan Pasha is also reissued in this series, he was lent to the Turkish fleet in 1849 and took the name Mushaver Pasha. For seventeen years he worked to overhaul the navy, especially the defences of the Bosphorus, and his successes made him impatient with the allied French and British fleets. In 1854, an argument with their Admirals led to his removal from active service, and to a bitterness reflected in this book, which nevertheless provides a fascinating perspective on the war's diplomatic and military complexities.Preface; 1. Origin of the Ottoman nation; 2. Sultan Abdul Medjid; 3. Ambassadors at Constantinople, under the old and new regime; 4. Louis Napoleon's choice of a war policy; 5. Prince Mentchikof's injudicious conduct; 6. The Porte takes defensive measures; 7. Passage of the Prath by the Russians; 8. Arrival of the Egyptian contingent; 9. Russia refuses the Plã¤