‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’

IOR/L/MIL/17/16/20/1

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The record is made up of 1 item (33 folios). It was created in 1877. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Confidential report detailing operations in Europe that took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78, written by Major R J Maxwell, of Section D, Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General’s Department. The report, which covers the period November 1876 to May 1877, is organised under the following chapter headings:

  • Narrative
  • Mobilisation of the Russian Army
  • Details of the Russian Army
  • The movements of troops, stores, war materials
  • Railways, roads, bridges, etc.
  • Events in Roumania [Romania], Servia [Serbia], etc.
  • The Turkish Army
  • Turkish fortresses, stores, guns, etc.
  • Miscellaneous
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1 item (33 folios)
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The report is arranged chronologically into a number of sections: preliminary; January to March 1877 inclusive; April 1877; 1 May to 5 May 1877; 7 May to 12 May 1877; 13 May to 19 May 1877; 20 May to 26 May 1877. Each section contains an identical series of chapter headings.

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English in Latin script
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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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IOR/L/MIL/17/16/20/1
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1167/1

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1877 (CE, Gregorian)

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