1878 Steel Engraving Russo Turkish War Shipka Pass Attack Battle Bulgaria XEJA5 XAW5 from Griffin's

from Griffin's

Ceylon Government Photo

This is an original 1936 black and white print ad for the Carlton Hotel on 16th and K Streets in Washington

located at 59 Bank Street in New York

1878 Steel Engraving Russo Turkish War Shipka Pass Attack Battle Bulgaria XEJA5 XAW5 from Griffin'sThis is an original 1878? black and white steel engraving of the Turkish assault on the Bulgarian held Shipka Pass. Determined to break the Russian siege of Plevna, Turkish soldiers under the command of Suleiman Pasha marched to the town's aid. However, Bulgarian volunteers, though heinously outnumbered, were determined to help the Russians, and held the pass for three days, resorting to throwing rocks and trees down the slopes of the pass once their