| Author: | Ian Drury | ISBN: | 9781782002369 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | August 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ian Drury |
| ISBN: | 9781782002369 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | August 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
