‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’
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Confidential report detailing operations in Europe that took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78, written by Major R J Maxwell, of Section D, Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General’s Department. The report, which covers the period November 1876 to May 1877, is organised under the ...
Confidential report providing a narrative of operations in Asia (Turkey) during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78, written by Lieutenant W A H Hare, Royal Engineers. The narrative covers the period 1 September 1877 to the fall of the Turkish city of Kars on 18 November 1877. The narrative is foll...
‘Sketch of the Danube between Sistova and Zimnitza. To illustrate the Passage by Russian Corps on 27th June 1877.’
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Map of the River Danube indicating the passage of Russian troops on 27 June 1877, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78. The map shows: the Danube with tributaries, islands and marshland; topography, with some indication of relief, settlements; roads. Sheet 1 shows the towns of Sistova [Svisht...
Map of Rustchuck [Ruse] and the surrounding region, on the banks of the River Danube. The map indicates: the Danube river, with islands and marshes; topography, with some indication of relief; settlements; fortifications, batteries and cordons; roads and railways. A statement below the title of...
The map highlights the regions of Turanian-speaking peoples in the world, and is colour-coded to indicate majority and minority regions of: Turks; Urgo-Finns and Samoyeds; Mongols and Manchu-Tungusians. Red text overlaid on the map outlines the percentage or number of people which it counts as re...
The map highlights the regions of the Pan-Turkish ideal across the world, and is colour-coded to divide it into: the area at present (1917) inhabited by Turco-Moslems [Turco-Muslims]; the area included in the present Pan-Turkish ideal; the area of possible extension by inclusion of non-Muslim peo...
Map of Eurasia showing the distribution of Turanian Peoples
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A map of Eurasia that shows the distribution of the 'Turanian Peoples' sub-divided as follows: Finno-Ugrians, Samoyeds, Turko-Tatars, Tungus and Mongols. The map has major settlements, international boundaries and railways marked as well as the former boundaries of the Roman and Turkish [Ottom...
Map of Cyprus, indicating: coastline, rivers, roads, towns, villages. A note in the bottom left corner of the map states that it was prepared under the direction of Captain George Edward Grover, and lithographed at the Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General’s Department.
Map of Cyprus, showing: coastline, with capes and bays labelled; principal towns and villages; the route of the Cyprus Government Railway; principal roads; forested areas; topography, with heights indicated in feet; district boundaries, indicated by dotted lines. The map includes a printing state...
