THE NAVAL BATTLE OF TECHESMA

Author: I. E. Gusev

Publisher: AST Publications

Year published: 2003

Pagination: A4 format, 49pp, 36 b/w illustrations, 10 colour plates

Condition: fine in illustrated boards

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A Russian language (Cyrillic text) volume describing the Battle of Chesme which took place on 5-7 July, 1770 in Chesme Bay, in the area between Asia Minor and the island of Chios, the site of a number of past naval battles between Turkey and Venice. The battle was part of the Orlov Revolt of 1769, a precursor to the later Greek War of Independence (1821-29), and the first of a number of disastrous fleet battles for Turkey against Russia. A loose insert provides English translations of the picture captions by Craig Martelle.