Turks Collection (page 8)

Missolonghi, Western Greece, 1888
Engraving showing Missolonghi, Western Greece, 1888. It was here that George Gordon, Lord Byron, died from marsh fever whilst fighting the Turks in 1824

Party of Cossacks entering Kadikol, Crimean War, 1856
Engraving of a small group of Russian troops on horseback, leaving the Crimea at the cessation of the Crimean War, 1856. Despite defeat by the allied forces of the Turks

Turks Take Larissa
During the war with Turkey, the Greeks are driven from Larissa : but at the end of the war it will be handed back to them

War with Turkey
Serbian troops march out of Belgrade to fight the Turks

Turks Take Rhodes
The Ottoman empire has another go at Rhodes, and this time they are successful : the Knights of St John are defeated and expelled, and the island is under Turkish rule

Turks Besiege Rhodes
Having taken Constantinople, the Turks turn their eyes on Rhodes and besiege it, but it is heroically defended by the Hospitallers (Knights of St John) and the Turks retire

Greek Learning
After the fall of Constantinople to the Turks, Greek scholars flee to the west : the Medici family of Firenze (Florence) are particularly welcoming

Prince George in Crete
Prince George, son of the king of Greece, arrives in Crete as High Commissioner after the Turks have been expelled. He is welcomed enthusiastically by the populace

Herzegovina Revolts
Insurrection of Herzegovina against Ottoman rule : Turks under Cenghed-Bey attack the insurgents on mount Beteliza

D aubusson at Rhodes
During the siege of Rhodes by the Turks, Pierre d Aubusson, Grand Master of the defending Knights Hospitallers, offers the command to his brother Antoine

Turks Take Missolonghi
After several tries, the Turks under Ibrahim Pasha take Missolonghi (now Mesalongion) from the Greeks, massacring many - 3000 Greek heads are displayed on the walls

Turks Quit Belgrade
The Turkish forces of occupation evacuate Belgrade, which will now become the capital of Serbia, and eventually of Yugoslavia

Crete Revolt - 4
The battle of Saint-Hieromeli is one of many bitter engagements between the insurgents and the Turks, but the insurrection will ultimately fail

War with Turks - 1
Montenegro is continually at war with the Ottoman empire to ensure its independence : the Montengran camp at mount Kerstatz, near Cattaro

Fighting the Turks
An incident in the struggle for Serbias independence from Ottoman rule : Serbian commander Mihailo Ilik leads an attack on the Turks at Tcemerniza

Skirmish with Turks
Intermittent hostilities continue to occur between Greece and Turkey : the Greek warship Enosis returns to Syra after a skirmish with a Turkish frigate

War with Turks - 2
The Austrians help the Montenegrans in their struggle with the Ottoman empire : an Austrian battery opposite Cattaro

Germans & Turks at a new munitions factory
Turkish and German soldiers at the entrance of a Krupps munitions factory near Constantinople. Turkey entered the war as an ally of Germany in October 1914

Izmir in Flames
IZMIR : the Turkish city, ceded to Greece in 1920 after Turkeys WW1 defeat, is re- taken by the Turks, and the Greek population flees as the city is almost entirely burnt

Greece Missolonghi
Famous as the deathplace of the poet Byron, who had come to Greece to help their struggle for independence from the Turks, but died here of a faver

The Pasha & the Merchant
THE PASHA AND THE MERCHANT A Greek merchant agrees that he will pay three Turks to protect his goods, as they will do this at a cheaper rate than the pasha

Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Formerly known as Marash, at the foot of the Taurus mountains, much fought over between Crusaders and Turks

Azaz, Syria
The town of Azaz, where Crusaders fought a notable battle against the Seljuk Turks in June 1125

Soukhoum Kaleb Attack
Soukhoum Kaleh, a Russian port on the Black Sea, is bombarded from the sea by the Turks

The Red Cross at work
Treating the casualties of the war in the East, fought between the Ottoman Turks and Serbia and Montenegro

Turks at Prayer - 1
The various postures of the Turks at their prayers - 1 of 2

Turks at Prayer - 2
The various postures of the Turks at their prayers - 2 of 2

Nicolai Serini
NICOLAI SERINI Hungarian military commander who defended his country against the Turks

Italians Bomb Tripoli
Italian aircraft bomb an arab encampment in Tripolitania; after the Tripolitan war the Turks cede the country to the Italians who make it part of Libya

Montenegro Army Supplies
Supplies for the Montenegro army, seeking to expel the occupying Turks, are carried over mountainous terrain by the women of the country

Austrians V Turks - 2
After successfully besieging a Turkish stronghold, Austrian officers watch as prisoners are led out of the battered fortress

Austrians V Turks - 1
The Turks are routed by the Austrians in a disastrous battle, in which the Austrians - perhaps with their Russian allies - overwhelm the Turkish camp

Battle of Zenta
Battle of ZENTA : the Austrians under prince Eugene defeat the Turks under Elwas Mohammed : the Turks lose 29000 men, the Austrians only 500

WW1 / 1915 / DARDANELLES
As the Allies approach the Dardanelles, the Germans and Turks wait to crush them

Conference at Buda 1396
Threatened with attack by the Turks, King Sigismund helds a conference at Buda with the French and other allies

Turks Quit Montenegro
Turkish bashi-bazouks evacuate Montenegro picturesquely, in barges towed by steamers

Turks Lift Rhodes Siege
The Turks lift their siege of Rhodes

Turks Attack Marriage
At Bolitza, occupying Turks fire on orthodox marriage procession

1st Battle of Plevna
FIRST BATTLE OF PLEVNA The Romanians attack the Gravitza redoubt, and partially take it, but are driven out again by the Turks before nightfall

Alexander at Plevna
BATTLE OF PLEVNA : Alexander, king of Romania, commander of the Russian forces, watches the action in which the Turks under Osman Pasha are finally defeated and have to retreat

Abdul-Hamid Deposed 1909
Young Turks depose Abdul-Hamid at Yildiz-Kiosk

Disposal of Abdul-Hamid
CARTOON The young Turks dispose of the body of Abdul-Hamid

Ransom Money Paid
Ransom money is paid to Turks to release captured French knights

Wwi / 1916 / Turkish Retreat
Defeated Turks retreat after Russian forces had seized Erzerum Fortress on 16th February, capturing over 13, 000 Turks

Ww1 Cartoon / Turks 1916
Turks rout the English at Gallipoli

Peace / Turks & Russians
Russians & Turks agree peace at San Stefano

Wwi Greek Soldier
A Greek soldier, fighting with Venizelos against the Turks during World War One

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