1st Edition

The Balkan Wars 1912-1913 Prelude to the First World War

By Richard C. Hall Copyright 2000
196 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

In The Balkan Wars 1912-1913 , Richard Hall examines the origins, the enactment and the resolution of the Balkan Wars, during which the Ottoman Empire fought a Balkan coalition of Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro and Serbia. The Balkan Wars of 1912 - 1913 opened an era of conflict in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, which lasted until 1918, and which established a basis for problems... Read more
Preface, Maps, 1 Balkan War origins, 2 The First Balkan War: Thracian theater, 3 First Balkan War: western theater, 4 The armistice, 5 Three sieges, 6 The interbellum, 7 Interallied war, 8 Consequences and conclusions, Notes, Works cited, Index

Biography

Richard C. Hall

'This is a detailed account of complex events ... this book is recommended as a comprehensive yet accessible study of conflicts which are poorly covered by English language sources.' - The British Army Reviewk

'Readable and concise ... an invaluable contribution to the historiography of the period ... a cogent, lucid and engaging introduction.'- balkanalysis.com