An excellent history of the Ottoman Empire, from the earliest violent beginnings to the war in Crimea. Illustrated to enhance the reading experience.

Contents include:

FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
FROM THE CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE TO THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO (1571).
FROM THE BATTE OF LEPANTO TO THE SIEGE OF VIENNA (1685 AD)
THE WARS WITH RUSSIA AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE AND ENGLAND'S INVASION OF EGYPT
RUSSIA AND THE REVOLUTION OF THE GREEK LION OF JANINA
THE WAR FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF GREECE
FROM THE INDEPENDENCE OF GREECE TO THE WAR OF CRIMEA