 | University magazine - 1854 - 788 Seiten
...which they themselves must explain. According to Baron Moltke, who looked with the eye of an engineer, to invest Constantinople completely, it would be necessary...third in Asia, and a fleet in the sea of Marmora. The elements appear to second a naval force proceeding from the Black Sea. An almost uninterrupted nor.... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1880 - 608 Seiten
...Constantinople and Scutari and the coast of Asia. The Bosphorus between the two towns is only 1,850 paces wide, and is completely commanded from the lofty...the Dardanelles or the Bosphorus, should be forced. With respect to the second access to Constantinople by sea, the Bosphorus, a description of that Strait... | |
 | Sutherland Menzies - 1883 - 658 Seiten
...fleet from anchoring between the two towns, or even from interrupting the communication between thorn for a moment. In order, therefore, to invest Constantinople...approaches to the capital, either the Dardanelles or the Bosphorns, should be forced. With respect to the second access to Constantinople by sea, the Bosphorus,... | |
 | 1854 - 800 Seiten
...they themselves must explain. According to Baron Moltke, •who looked with the eye of an engineer, to invest Constantinople completely, it would be necessary...have two armies in Europe, a third in Asia, and a licet in the sea of Miirmora. The elements appear to second a naval force proceeding from the Black... | |
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Gulhane are admirably adapted for placing artillery, and in the course of a few days the Turks, animated by the energy and activity of one man, General Sebastiani, mounted upon them several hundred pieces, sufficient effectually to prevent any hostile... 