The defence of the Dardanelles : from bombards to battleships /
The Straits of Dardanelles that separates Europe and Asia Anatolia, were fortified in the 15th century with massive bronze bombards and history has proved that unwelcome ships have to run a formidable gauntlet. On 18 March 1915, a powerful fleet of British and French warships attempted to overwhelm...
| Основен автор: | Forrest, Michael (Military historian), (Author) |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Maritime,
2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=678415 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Defence of the Dardanelles |
| Резюме: |
The Straits of Dardanelles that separates Europe and Asia Anatolia, were fortified in the 15th century with massive bronze bombards and history has proved that unwelcome ships have to run a formidable gauntlet. On 18 March 1915, a powerful fleet of British and French warships attempted to overwhelm the shore defenses of the Dardanelles to allow minesweepers to clear the Straits. The attack failed at huge cost; three ships sunk and three more seriously damaged. By bringing together many threads of information, including extracts from British intelligence sources that had previously determined tha. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvi, 254 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-247) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781783469420 1783469420 |