Military Circumscriptions of the Russian Empire

Theatre of War in Europe

Theatre of War in Asia

Map of the vicinity of Sistova, Nicopolis and Plevna to illustrate the movements of the Russians immediately after the passage of the Danube. The rectangles shown are reduced versions of three maps that appear elsewhere in this book – (from left to right): The Second Battle of Plevna, July 30 1877; Plan of the positions near Nicopolis; The crossing at Simnitza-Sistova, June 27 1877

Map of the Balkans near the Shipka Pass to illustrate Gourko’s operations in July

Plan of the positions near Nicopolis

The Second Battle of Plevna, July 30 1877

Shipka Pass and vicinity, with troop dispositions, August 1877

The Third Battle of Plevna, September 11 1877

The Investment of Plevna. Positions of troops November 5 1877

The passage of the Balkans near Sofia, December 25-31 1877

The Fourth Battle of Plevna, December 10 1877

Battles near Philippopolis, January 15, 16 and 17 1878

Map of the Balkans near the Shipka Pass to illustrate the capture of the Turkish Army at Shipka

Battle of Aladja Dagh, October 15 1877 and the Assault on Kars November 17 1877

Sketches by Irving Montagu, artist of The Illustrated London News.

Irving Montagu

A Russian Cossack

Erzerum

‘Pending divorce’

‘Incompatibility of temper’

‘Saluting “The Illustrated News” in Asia Minor’

‘Tween decks on a Turkish ironclad’

‘Snowed up’

Sketches taken from Irving Montagu, Camp and Studio (London 1892).