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Macintosh A. F. A military tour in european Turkey...

Macintosh A. F. A military tour in european Turkey... – London: Longman, 1854, vol. 1 = 4 + 304 + 32 p.; vol. 2 = 4 + 295 p.

Language of edition: english

Full title: «A military tour in european Turkey, the Crimea, and on the eastern shores of the Black sea: including routes across the Balkan into Bulgaria, and excursions in the Turkish, Russian, and Persian provinces of the Caucasian Range, with strategical observations on the probable scene of the operations of the allied expeditionary force».

V. 1

1. The banks Dardanelles their defense. The attack enemy of Adrianople.

2. Bosphorus offered batteries, possible landing place.

3. Silivriya – Adrianople – Shumla – Yambol.

4. Wall Anastasius – Burgas – Sozopol – Varna.

5. Pass through the Balkans. Ternova. Strengthening Shumla.

6. The last Russian war. Strengthening Pravadi and Varna.

7. Bilhrad – Orsova – Vidin – Nikopol – Ruschuk – Silistra – Galati – Tulcea – Izmail – Dobrogea.

8. Sinop – Trebizond – Erzurum – Bayburt – Batumi.

9. Kars – Kurdish cavalry – the ruins of Ani.

10. Gyumri – the crossing of Aras.

11. Head of the Kurds – native soldiers – enemy unit.

12. Sultan Camp – Kurdish shepherds – Persian – Persian cavalry.

13. Bayezid its importance. Pathways through Kurdistan.

T. 2

1. In the Kurdish camp.

2. Arrive at Khoi (Persia).

3. Lake Urmia – Persian salt desert – Tabriz.

4. Crossings and fords through Aras – Old Djulfa – Nakhchivan – Yerevan – Echmiadzin – Gyumri.

5. Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Dar’yal – Vladikavkaz.

6. Cossack cavalry – the Chechens – Ekaterinograd – actions of the Russians in the Caucasus – Stavropol – border of Europe and Asia – the Don Cossacks – Taganrog – Mykolaiv – Odessa.

7. Caucasian coast – a line of fortresses – Circassians.

8. Crimea – Kozlov – Simferopol – Bakhchysarai – Chufut-Kale – Sevastopol, its fortifications, warships – Balaklava – Monastery St. George – Alupka.

9. Sevastopol – a landing – campaign plan in the Crimea – a plan of attack on Sevastopol.

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Author: Macintosh Alexander Fisher (1795 – 1868)

Subjects (4): Bulgaria, Descriptions of travels in Ukraine, Rest of Asia, Travels in Crimea in late 18 – 19 cent.