{"product_id":"gallipoli-michael-hickey-9781800559974","title":"Gallipoli: A Study in Failure","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Excellent' John Terraine, \u003ci\u003eDaily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe full story of Allied heroism and incompetence in the Dardanelles, from the brink of victory to resounding defeat.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy the works of Barbara W. Tuchman, Christopher Clark and John Keegan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1911 Winston Churchill had astutely stated that, 'It is no longer possible to force the Dardanelles, and nobody would expose a modern fleet to such peril.' Yet, four years later, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he would override the opposition of his First Sea Lord, Jackie Fisher, and support a daring assault on the Gallipoli peninsula. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Imperial Russia appealing to her allies for assistance against the might of the Central Powers, Churchill and those who agreed with him, thought that they could knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war by forcing their way through the Dardanelles to Constantinople. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat started out promisingly ended in utter, dismal disaster for the Entente powers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Hickey traces the complex roots of catastrophe to the remoteness of war leaders in London, the chaotic operations of under-equipped and incompetent admirals and generals on the spot, and the extraordinary diversity of the Allied troops. Drawing both on his experience as a soldier and on a wide range of historical archives, including official papers, diaries and letters, many never used before, Hickey makes real for us the luckless fighting men who did their best but were, in the words of one of them, 'beaten in the end by our own leaders'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Gripping' Robert McLaughlin, \u003ci\u003eGlasgow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Lucid, vivid and highly readable' Arthur Hockaday, \u003ci\u003eRUSI\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGallipoli: A Study in Failure\u003c\/i\u003e should be essential reading for all interested in one of the most fascinating but grimmest campaigns in modern history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Hickey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800559976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800559974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.02d","brand":"Michael Hickey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670553088255,"sku":"9781800559974","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbba4c8d-c811-4d82-a458-ddd90d0cedda.jpg?v=1741316988","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gallipoli-michael-hickey-9781800559974","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}