Sevastopol’s Wars
by Mungo Melvin CB OBE
"Crimea from Potemkin to Putin"
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Sevastopol’s Wars by Mungo Melvin CB OBE
Details
War:
Crimean War
Perspective:
Researcher
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
800
Published Date:
2017
ISBN13:
9781472807946
Summary
Sevastopol's Wars traces the strategic importance of the Crimean port city of Sevastopol through centuries of conflict. Mungo Melvin examines the city's military history from its founding under Catherine the Great and Prince Potemkin through major wars including the Crimean War of the 1850s, World War II's brutal siege, and Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. The book explores how Sevastopol has been contested by various powers due to its vital position on the Black Sea, making it central to Russian national identity and geopolitical ambitions throughout history.
