‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’ [‎1r] (1/66)

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THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.
1877 -
OPERATIONS IN EUROPE.
CONTENTS.
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I. Narrative.. .. .. .. .. 1
II. Mobilization of the Russian Army .. 2
III. Russian Army Details .. .. .. 4
IY. Movements of Troops, Stores, War
Material, &c. .. .. .. .. 9
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Y. Railways, Roads, Bridges, &c. .. .. 10
YI. Roumania, Servia, &c. .. .. .. 11
YII. The Turkish Army .. .. .. 11
YIII. Turkish Fortresses, Stores, &c. .. ..'12
IX. Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 12
PRELIMINARY.
As a preliminary to this paper, it may be well to glance briefly at the state
of affairs on the south-west frontier of Russia at the beginning of the year, and
at the situation generally.
There was an armistice, to terminate with the month of February, between
Turkey and Servia, and a conference of the Great Powers was sitting at Con
stantinople in the hope of preventing a recurrence of hostilities, and averting
an impending war between Russia and Turkey.
A portion of the Russian Army ^had been moblized at the end of the
preceding year. Of this some details are given under the heading of
Mobilization, and others under the heading Russian Army Details.
The subject matter in this preliminary paper is grouped under the follow
ing headings:—
I. Narrative.
II. Mobilization of the Russian Army.
III. Russian Army Details.
IV. Movements of Troops, Stores, War Material, &c.
V. Railways, Roads, Bridges, &c.
VI. Roumania, Servia, &c.
VII. The Turkish Army.
VIII. Turkish Fortresses, Stores, Guns, &c.
IX. Miscellaneous.
In the account for 1877, the above headings will be as far as possible adhered
to, with such additional ones as may be required.
I.
NARRATIVE.
The probable course of Russia in the event of her occupying the Princi-
lities in the spring, entering Bulgaria and marching on Constantinople,
hdVi^o- been carefully investigated in papers prepared in this office, it may
not besuit of place to condense here briefly the form assumed by the various
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