Hamilton and Gallipoli: British Command in an Age of Military Transformation by McGilvray, Evan - 2015

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Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.. 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. 1781590761 . viii, 230pp. Maps, photos, notes, bibliography, index. A reassessment of Sir Ian Hamilton's command of the British Gallipoli campaign to lead amphibious landings in the Dardanelles during World War I. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Pen and Sword Military. 2015 Pen and Sword Military first edition hardback; very good, clean copy with very good unclipped dj in removable clear sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2015.

Wharncliffe, 2013. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.29x6.38x1.02 inches.

Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Military, 2015. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 165mm x 240mm. Minimal wear to jacket. No tears. Bookvery clean. Binding tight. 230pp This is a study of Sir Ian Hamilton VCs command of the Gallipoli campaign. Appointed by Kitchener after the failure of the initial Allied naval offensive in the Dardanelles, Hamilton was to lead the ambitious amphibious landings that were intended to open the way to Constantinople. In the event, however, opportunities immediately after the landings were squandered and, in the face of unexpectedly effective Turkish resistance, soon stalled in attritional trench warfare like that on the Western Front. Hamilton has often been criticized for this failure and in many ways seen to typify the stereotype of a British general clinging to outdated Victorian thinking. Yet this fresh reappraisal, drawing on original archival research, shows that Hamilton did display some progressive ideas and a realization that… Read More

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