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The Russians At Merv And Herat
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
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Release Date : 1883
The Russians At Merv And Herat written by Charles Marvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Eastern question (Central Asia). categories.
The Russians at Merv and Herat, and Their Power of Invading India is an account of Russian policy in Central Asia and of possible Russian intentions toward Afghanistan and India in the late 19th century, written from a British perspective. Topics covered include writings by Russian military officers on Central Asia and India; the analysis by the Russian general staff of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80); the journeys by Russian diplomat Pavel M. Lessar from Ashgabad (present-day Ashqabat, Turkmenistan) to Sarakhs (in present-day Iran) and from Sarakhs to Herat, Afghanistan; Russian railroad construction in Central Asia; Russia's buildup of naval power in the Caspian Sea; and the development of the oil industry in Baku (present-day Azerbaijan). The book predicts that in a future crisis with Great Britain, Russia, unlike in previous crises or during the Crimean War, almost certainly would strike at British India. The author, Charles Thomas Marvin (1854-90), was a writer and one-time Foreign Office staff member who had lived many years in Russia, initially with his father, who was employed in Saint Petersburg, and later as a correspondent for a British newspaper. The book draws on interviews that Marvin conducted in 1882 with leading Russian military and political leaders, and contains translations of long excerpts from relevant Russian books and reports. It includes drawings by Russian artists, which, the author asserts, "are the first illustrations of Merv and the Turcoman region that have yet appeared in this country." The book contains three appendices, including a long essay on the Russian navy that is only partly related to the main subject of the work.
The Russians At Merv And Herat
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
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Release Date : 1978
The Russians At Merv And Herat written by Charles Marvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Eastern question (Central Asia) categories.
The Russians At Merv And Herat And Their Power Of Invading India Classic Reprint
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-20
The Russians At Merv And Herat And Their Power Of Invading India Classic Reprint written by Charles Marvin and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-20 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Russians at Merv and Herat, and Their Power of Invading India When one Of the principal feudatory princes of India instructs a London publishing house to purchase for him all the books that have been issued by English and European authors on the Central Asian Question, and to make a special point of acquiring such works as embody the Russian view of the problem, an excuse certainly seems to exist for an Englishman to call the attention of his countrymen to the remarkable changes that have taken place in that question since the annexa tion of Askabad and the evacuation of Candahar. Among those changes may be mentioned the introduc tion of the Caucasian factor into the Central Asian Question, the formation of a new base of operations beyond the Caspian infinitely stronger than the Turk estan one, the completion of railway communication between that base and Russia proper, the extraordinary development of the Caspian Marine, the opening up of commercial relations with Merv, the discovery by Lesser of an easy road to Herat, and the surveys of Russia for a railway, needing only a few millions to connect her Empire with India. In 1878, when Kaufmann assembled his troops on the Bokharan frontier to march upon Cabul and India, he was distant six months from the terminal point of I the Russian railway system - Orenburg. Were an advance ordered from Askabad to-morrow, the Russian commander would be only six days distant from the present terminal point of the railway system - Kizil Arvat. The expedition to the frontier of India in 1878 had before it a march of more than 700 miles to Cabul, a broad and rapid river, ill provided with boats, and the stupendous mountain range of the Hindoo Koosh, with passes feet high; to say nothing of the difficult highlands and deserts of Bokhara. Between Askabad and Herat today the distance is only 388 miles the highest point to traverse is a hill-crossing 900 feet above the surrounding locality, no river bars the road, no deserts intervene, and no point exists capable of arresting the Russian advance up to the very walls of the Key of India. Further, by our evacuation of Candahar, we have placed it in Russia's power to occupy Herat whenever she likes, a clear fortnight in advance of ourselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Russians At Merv And Herat And The Power Of Invading India
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
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Release Date : 1883
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Russians At Merv And Herat
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
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Release Date : 2021-04-07
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The Russians Of Merv And Herat
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Author : Charles Thomas Marvin
language : en
Publisher: Corinthian Press
Release Date : 1990
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The Russians At Merv And Herat And Their Power Of Invading India
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : de
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Release Date : 1978
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The Russians At The Gates Of Herat
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
The Russians At The Gates Of Herat written by Charles Marvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Eastern question (Central Asia) categories.
In 1885 Russia moved to take the Afghan city of Herat, which the British regarded as the "key of India". Marvin wrote and published this emergency international affairs analysis in eight days. His purpose was to garner support from the British government for military action--up to and including war--against Russia before it took Herat. Marvin believed that the Russians were aiming for India and his analysis is framed as such. At the time of writing, Russia had not yet taken Herat, so Marvin briefly describes the history of the movements leading up to it, followed by a warning of the dangers not only Russian occupation, but Russian railroads would have for the security of India. Marvin also briefly describes Afghanis--a description that denies their ability to control the country because of their tribal differences.
The Russians At The Gates Of Herat
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
The Russians At The Gates Of Herat written by Charles Marvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Eastern question (Central Asia) categories.
In 1885 Russia moved to take the Afghan city of Herat, which the British regarded as the "key of India". Marvin wrote and published this emergency international affairs analysis in eight days. His purpose was to garner support from the British government for military action--up to and including war--against Russia before it took Herat. Marvin believed that the Russians were aiming for India and his analysis is framed as such. At the time of writing, Russia had not yet taken Herat, so Marvin briefly describes the history of the movements leading up to it, followed by a warning of the dangers not only Russian occupation, but Russian railroads would have for the security of India. Marvin also briefly describes Afghanis--a description that denies their ability to control the country because of their tribal differences.
Russia S Power Of Seizing Herat And Concentrating An Army There To Threaten India
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Author : Charles Marvin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884
Russia S Power Of Seizing Herat And Concentrating An Army There To Threaten India written by Charles Marvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Eastern question (Central Asia) categories.