tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post3998156040218232243..comments2024-03-29T11:57:40.881+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Turkish Gambit: A reviewRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54960530529304001972014-01-16T21:25:59.772+00:002014-01-16T21:25:59.772+00:00CoastConFan,
Thanks for the information. I have h...CoastConFan,<br /><br />Thanks for the information. I have had an interest in the 1877 Russo-Turkish War ever since I read <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Gustavus_Burnaby" rel="nofollow">Fred Burnaby</a>'s biography. He (unofficially) served in the Turkish Army alongside <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Baker" rel="nofollow">Valentine Baker</a>.<br /><br />I hope that you enjoy the film.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31275924663340077492014-01-16T20:39:44.100+00:002014-01-16T20:39:44.100+00:00I haven’t seen the movie, but he Siege of Plevna i...I haven’t seen the movie, but he Siege of Plevna is well known. The besieging Russians generally had the obsolete M 1867 Krnka rifle, a muzzleloader converted to breech loading. The Turks however had Peabody-Martini breech loading rifles where were modern for the time. They also had a rapid fire magazine repeater, the Winchester ’66 which in close quarters could toss out a hail of lead that mowed the attacking Russians down wholesale. The Turks indeed lost the siege, but they took a heck of a lot Russians with them. The Turks liked the Russian contract Smith and Wesson top break revolvers, which the Russians also purchased and ordered their own later in 1879<br /><br />By the way, the cream of the Ottoman Army was not the miserable bashi bazouks (literally broken heads), which were unpaid conscripts of the lowest kind and ultimately cannon fodder. They were used in mass attacks to overwhelm an opponent so that the elite cavalry moves in after the excellent artillery pounds away. The Janissaries were done away with in 1826, decades before the Russo-Turkish war. For more information about Turkish siege craft, the Janissary system, and Ottoman artillery, through the ages, I recommend Lord Kinross’s book, The Ottoman Centuries. <br /><br />I’ll certainly have to find a copy of the movie, thanks for the recommendation.<br />CoastConFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250561260148656254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-4680549874550501662014-01-16T08:23:19.559+00:002014-01-16T08:23:19.559+00:00David Crook,
I read the books in order, and it do...David Crook,<br /><br />I read the books in order, and it does help ... but the story in TURKISH GAMBIT can be read as a 'stand alone' story, just as the DVD can be viewed on its own merits.<br /><br />Whichever course of action you choose, I think that you will enjoy the DVD.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36711303803238032252014-01-16T08:19:37.333+00:002014-01-16T08:19:37.333+00:00Archduke Piccolo,
Please don't feel forced to...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />Please don't feel forced to investigate ... but I think that you will enjoy watching the DVD if you do.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-88477817109121371022014-01-16T06:07:22.519+00:002014-01-16T06:07:22.519+00:00Hi Bob,
Certainly one on my 'to get' list...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Certainly one on my 'to get' list!<br /><br />I also need to read the book (acquired at a boot sale a while ago)although I understand that I should the preceding volumes first.<br /><br />Looks very inspiring.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-39812867264936284842014-01-15T19:51:08.490+00:002014-01-15T19:51:08.490+00:00Looks as though I might be forced to investigate t...Looks as though I might be forced to investigate this story and DVD... Thanks for the info! :-)Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81388245470255091842014-01-15T18:39:47.982+00:002014-01-15T18:39:47.982+00:00Conrad Kinch,
I hope that you enjoy it as much as...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29896535775023041532014-01-15T18:28:57.493+00:002014-01-15T18:28:57.493+00:00I actually ordered it from German Amazon after you...I actually ordered it from German Amazon after your last blog post. <br /><br />Looking forward to it. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-47283690115295662412014-01-15T18:19:53.991+00:002014-01-15T18:19:53.991+00:00Pete,
It was a great film to watch, and I must ad...Pete,<br /><br />It was a great film to watch, and I must admit that I came away afterwards thinking about raising a couple of small Russo-Turkish armies.<br /><br />I bought this DVD <i>via</i> Amazon UK, although I understand that I could have bought it for less from Amazon Germany.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87744770348066230732014-01-15T17:46:05.184+00:002014-01-15T17:46:05.184+00:00Sounds like a great film to watch - I've got &...Sounds like a great film to watch - I've got 'War in the East' looking at me to be read too. Where did you pick the DVD up from please?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.com