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The Queen's Ambassador to the Sultan Memoirs of Sir Henry A. Layard's Constantinople Embassy 1877-1880 - Softcover
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Preface Editor's Note Introduction 1877 1. On the way to the Turkish Capital - Arrival at Constantinople... 2. The Greek Patriarch - Ahmet Vefik Effendi - The British colony... 3. The Greek Patriarch - Ahmet Vefik Effendi - The British colony - The non-Muslims - Serbia and Greece... 4. The Turkish Chamber - Reception for the members of the Chamber - The Greek Consul General - The Island of Crete... 5. Feelers for peace - Turkish successes in Europe and Asia - Hobart Pasha's actions... 6. Victories and reverses in Asia - Mehmed Ali Pasha - The situation on the European front - Reverses in Asia... 7. Territorial Compensation for England - The military situation - Russian Pretentions - British Policy... 8. The Great Powers and Turkey - Changes in the Turkish Ministry - The new Chamber... 9. Negotiations for the armistece - Count Andrassy's reaction... 10. The Fleet ordered up to Constantinople - The prorogation of the Parliament... 11. Negotiations for peace preliminaries at Adrinople - The British squadron - British reaction to Russian demands... 12. The Greeks and the Treaty - An interview with the Sultan about Russian demands - Danger of a Turco-Russian collision... 13. Shoumla and Batoum - Mount Rhodope Rising - Thessaly and Epirus - A ride to Mashlak with the Sultan... 14. The Cyprus Convention - Muhammerah as an alternative to Cyprus - Changes in the Turkish Ministry... 15. Threatening position of the Russians before Constantinople - Varna, Shumla, and Batoum... 17. The Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Pacification of Crete... 19. The Fleet moved back to Ismid - Hayreddin Pasha's Ministry... 20. Aleko Vogoridès Pasha appointed governeur of Eastern Rumelia... 21. The situation in Syria - French policy in Syria... 22. Negotiations with Austria about Bosnia and Herzegovina - Eastern Rumelia - Persecution of the Musulman population by the Bulgarians...
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- PublisherThe Isis Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 9754283958
- ISBN 13 9789754283952
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages716
- EditorKuneralp Sinan
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The Queen's Ambassador to the Sultan: Memoirs of Sir Henry A. Layard's Constantinople Embassy 1877-1880. Edited by Sinan Kuneralp.
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 721 p. Contents: 1. On the way to the Turkish Capital - Arrival at Constantinople - First visit to the Grand Vizier - Call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs - Public audience of the Sultan - Relations with Russia - Russia declares war - The Porte and the declaration of war. 2. The Greek Patriarch - Ahmet Vefik Effendi - The British colony - The non-Muslims - Serbia and Greece - Hobart Pasha - The military situation - British military observers - The Porte and Germany - The Turkish Parliament - The Protestants in Turkey - The war in Asia - The war in Europe and Rumania - "English" Said Pasha and M. Zarifi - Relations with the Sultan - The financial situation - The war - Turkey and Persia - The Bulgarian prisoners - The summer embassy - Turkish victories in Asia - A visit to the Sultan - The expedition to the coast of Circassia - Germany, Austria, France and Italy in Constantinople - Public peace and order - The fall of Ardahan - Servia - Demonstration of the softas - Another audience of the Sultan - The Turkish army in the East - Bulgaria - Efforts at mediation. 3. The Turkish Chamber - Reception for the members of the Chamber - The Greek Consul General - The Island of Crete - Turkey and Greece - Abdul Hamid and Murad - Russian peace conditions - Lord Beaconsfield - The Turkish Parliament - A Turkish mission to Afghanistan - Military operations - Corresponding with Lord Derby - The Russian advance in Europe 4. Continuation of the war - A visit to the Sultan - The Turks and the Hungarians - The Sultan and the war - Peace feelers - Admiral Hornby's visit - The Russian advance in the Balkans - The Gurko raid and Russian atrocities - The Sultan's request for British intervention - Turkish defensive measures - The Russian advance in the Balkans - Britain and the Dardanelles - The British fleet - Turkish victory at Plevna - Intervention for peace - The war in Circassia - The Kurds - The war in the Black Sea - The military situation in the Balkans - Russia, Servia and Rumania - Massacres in Rumelia - Refugees - The Bulgarian 'Avengers'. 5. Feelers for peace - Turkish successes in Europe and Asia - Hobart Pasha's actions - A naval encounter - The Shipka Pass - Greece - Servia - Crete - Ahmet Vefik governor of Adrianople - British influence reestablished - Dinner with the Sultan - Atrocities - Adm. Commeral's visit to the front - Austrian reaction - Mr Fawcett's tour of the Southern Balkans - Military operations - Death of Julian Layard - The Gueshov brothers - A trip to Troy - Appointments as ambassador confirmed. 6. Victories and reverses in Asia - Mehmed Ali Pasha - The situation on the European front - Reverses in Asia - British visitors of the Sultan - The end of hopes of mediation - Austrian attempt at mediation - A personal appeal of the Sultan to the Emperor - Mehmed Ali Pasha and mediation - The war in the Balkans - The Sultan on peace prospects and Bulgarian insurgents - Turkish terms for peace - The Asian front - Life in Pera - Massacres in the Balkans and refugees - The refugees - Greece and Servia - The military situation in November - Interview with the Grand Vizier - Layard's position - Proclamation to the Bulgarians - The Fleet. 7. Territorial Compensation for England - The military situation - Russian Pretentions - British Policy - A visit to the Sultan - Fall of Plevna - Appeal to the Powers - A Council at the Porte - Opening of the Parliament - Request of the Sultan - Servia declares war - The Porte and Austria - Germany's attitude - Defensive measures - British Policy - Russian advance 1878. 8. The Great Powers and Turkey - Changes in the Turkish Ministry - The new Chamber - Further Russian advance and requests for an armistice - England and Turkey - The Armistice - The Turkish Parliament - Surrender of the Turkish Army at Shipka - Application for an armistice - The new Grand Vizier - Deterioriation of the military situation - The refugees - Russian advance. Seller Inventory # 048765
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The Queen's Ambassador to the Sultan: Memoirs of Sir Henry A. Layard's Constantinople Embassy 1877-1880. Edited by Sinan Kuneralp.
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ISBN 10: 9754283958
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Soft cover. Condition: New. LAYARD, HENRY A. The Queen's Ambassador to the Sultan: Memoirs of Sir Henry A. Layard's Constantinople Embassy 1877-1880. Edited by Sinan Kuneralp. Istanbul: Isis, 2009. Large 8vo., 721 p. Paperback. New ISBN: 9789754283952 CATALOG: Ottoman history KEYWORDS: Ottoman history Memoirs Turkish English relations Diplomacy Istanbul - Constantinople Ottoman Court. Seller Inventory # 40984
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