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Spencer E. Turkey, Russia, the Black Sea, and Circassia.

Spencer E. Turkey, Russia, the Black Sea, and Circassia. – London: G. Routledge, – 10 + 8 + 412 p.

Language of edition: english

Historical period: 1850

The history of modern Hungary. Its liberation struggle. Russian and Illirian Pan-Slavism.

Swimming on the Danube in 1850 Preshburh [Bratislava] – Komarno – Pest – Croatia – Serbia – Belgrade – Iron Gate – Vidin – Nikopol – Ruschuk – Black Water – Hirsova – Machyn – Isaccea – Tulcea – Danube Delta.

Moldovans shafts and their history. Their suffering during ostannoryi Russian occupation. Gypsies and Jews.

The modern state of Turkey. Moldavia and Wallachia from the trade point of view.

Prut Valley – Chernivtsi – Austrian Bukovina.

Swimming with Galati in Constantinople. Description of Constantinople.

Russia – Black Sea – Cherkessia. Observations from the war in the Caucasus. Russia easily attack the Black Sea. The threat to Europe’s independence from Russia.

Odessa, its flourishing state – Sevastopol – Balaklava – Bakhchisarai – the Russians seized the Crimea – Alupka – Yalta – Kafa – Kerch.

Taman – Black Sea Cossacks – Anapa – Sukhum-Kale – Gelendzhik – Pitsunda – customs Circassians – Samegrelo – Redoubt-Calais – guerrilla war in the Caucasus.

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Author: Spencer Edmund

Subjects (3): Descriptions of travels in Ukraine, Editions of written sources about the Western Caucasus, Travels in Crimea in late 18 – 19 cent.