Название: Valentine Baker's Heroic Stand At Tashkessen 1877: A Tarnished British Soldier's Glorious Victory
Автор: Frank Jastrzembski
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 1473866804
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 200
Размер: 4,7 МБ
Язык: Английский
There are moments in the past of many a man's career that stand out clear and defined after the lapse of even many years: life pictures, the very memory of which brings back a glorious thrill of pride and pleasure. This is the feeling which vibrates through me still, when I recall that last and closing scene that crowned the hard-fought fight at Tashkessen.
History has best remembered Valentine Baker for his embarrassments. In 1875, he was accused of sexual assault and dismissed from the British Army. In 1884, he suffered an embarrassing defeat at the Battle of El Teb. But what about Baker's positive achievements?
The most underappreciated event that took place in his controversial life came during the Russo-Turkish War in 1877.