Articles related to "Dardanelles"

Xerxes' empire, briefly flirting with the borders of Europe, gave rise to some of the strangest engineering feats of antiquity.

In travel to Turkey, Istanbul is the logical centre. From Istanbul, Anzac House Tourism runs a well-organised one-day Gallipoli tour to this historic WWI battle site.

Britain badly under-estimated the emerging new state of Turkey during World War One. Winston Churchill made three great blunders in pursuing a risky Dardanelles Campaign.

Settled as early as the 7th Century BC, Byzantium and the Bosporus represented important strategic and commercial interests that outlasted the ancient world.

Harry fitted no convention - whether as an intrepid naval commander or treading the boards with Laurence Olivier, life was simply a test. That he passed with honours!

The best sights in Moritzburg near Dresden in Saxony, Germany include the Schloss, Pheasant Castle (Fasanenschlößchen), palace gardens, and Käthe Kollwitz memorial site.

The Allied endeavor to secure the Dardanelles and capture Constantinople resulted in huge casualty counts and the ultimate withdrawal from the Gallipoli peninsula.

Gallipoli is an enduring story of mateship and adventure between two soldiers who become part of a legendary World War I confrontation between Australians and Turks.

Winston Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, ordered a bombardment of the Dardanelles in October 1914 - a month before the Ottoman Empire formally entered the war.

Turkey's entry into World War I is an interesting example of the forces that drive a country to take sides in a war and the strange and deadly alliances thus formed.

Competitive college students who are outdoor minded can represent their schools, win scholarships and a national championship as recognized bass fishing athletes.

Troy once dominated the strategic waterways connecting the Aegean and Black Seas. Destroyed several times, the ruins today hardly reflect the great status Troy once held.

Mythology and observing spots for the tiny constellation Aries the Ram.

The evolution of castle defense began in the 9th Century and saw dramatic improvement coming out of the Crusader movement, creating impregnable fortifications.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill is, undoubtedly, one of the most influential people of the century. His nonconformist ways earned him admiration and respect.

Churchill rose from the House of Commons to become Prime Minister and is considered the greatest British leader of the 20th Century.

Defeating France in 1871 after unifying Germany enabled Otto von Bismarck to create the most militarily powerful nation in Europe, altering the prior balance of power.

At the end of the Russian Civil War an elderly Admiral called back from retirement led a broken down fleet of stolen ships loaded with refugees to safety.

The battleship, built by the last Tsar of russia and named for his father, served in two wars under at least five flags.

Although the Yalta Conference addressed a variety of issues including Soviet participation against Japan, the post-war status of Poland was at the top of the agenda.

National Security Council Report 68 defined the Cold War as a global confrontation between the free world led by the U.S. & the Soviet Union intent on global domination.

The Crimean War shattered the European order crafted by Prince Metternich in 1815 and resulted in new alliances that altered the European balance of power.

World War I evolved into a prolonged and bloody conflict as both the Allies & Central Powers sought ways to end the stalemate, lengthening the conflict by their efforts.