The batteries at length effected a practicable breach at the gate of St. Romanus.Continuing Ottomans Conquer Constantinople,our selection from
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Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 7
This affair gives us a glimpse of the distracted state of the colony, racked by the discord of conflicting interests and passions.Previously in The
Turks Transport Their Fleet Overland
The ultimate success of the defense depended on the arrival of assistance from abroad.Continuing Ottomans Conquer Constantinople,our selection
The Turkish Army Moves Out
The Turkish’ army probably amounted to about 70,000 men of all arms and qualities. The real strength of the army lay in the 12,000 janissaries, then
Constantinople’s Inhabitants Divided and Apathetic
The Grand Duke declared he would rather see Constantinople subjected to the the Sultan than to the Pope.Continuing Ottomans Conquer
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
This series has six easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: The Turks Target Constaninople.IntroductionFor centuries the Islamic
Early Years of Swiss Independence
Today's installment concludes Switzerland Independence Established,our selection from History of Switzerland for the Swiss People by Heinrich
Emperor Relinquishes Claims on Switzerland
Then the Emperor reflected that within eight months the Swiss had been eight times victorious in eight battles.Continuing Switzerland Independence
La Salle and Fenelon
Then Fénelon mounted the pulpit.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special project presenting the definitive account of