Quintin Barry's history of the Russo-Turkish War

As a follow up to reading Quintin Barry's two-volume history of the Franco-Prussian War, I have been reading his history nof the Russo-Turkish War, WAR IN THE EAST: A MILITARY HISTORY OF THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR 1877-78.

The book covers the fighting that took place in the Balkans and the Caucasus, and includes:

• The Battle of Simnitza.
• The Battles of Shipka Pass.
• The Siege of Plevna and the battles around the city.
• The Battle of Kızıl Tepe.
• The Battle of Erzurum.
• The Battle of Kars.
• The Battle of Tashkessen.
• The Battle of Sofia.
• The Battle of Philippopolis.

I really enjoyed reading this book and I may well move on to re-read Boris Akunin's Erast Fandorin book set during the war, TURKISH GAMBIT.

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WAR IN THE EAST: A MILITARY HISTORY OF THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR 1877-78​ was written by Quintin Barry and published in paperback format in 2024 by Helion & Company (ISBN 978 1 8045 1730 7).