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The Defence of the Dardanelles: From Bombards to Battleships
Michael Forrest
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Description for The Defence of the Dardanelles: From Bombards to Battleships
Hardback. An in-depth study of the Turkish defences that caused such loss to the Royal Navy and French allies. Num Pages: 254 pages, 120 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBTM; HBWN; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
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 defences 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 that a naval attack alone would not succeed, this ... Read more
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 defences 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 that a naval attack alone would not succeed, this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
733g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781590522
SKU
V9781781590522
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About Michael Forrest
Michael Forrest is an expert on 19th and 20th Century fortifications. Semi-retired from the aviation industry, he lives at Emsworth, Hampshire.
Reviews for The Defence of the Dardanelles: From Bombards to Battleships
Well researched and informative 8/10 The Great War