"Plevna" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... officers when they met in the streets and cafes. The only salutation that passed between them was a scowl. I heard many stories as to the jealousies and dissensions which had broken out during the war between the Russians and their allies. The siege of Plevna, in particular, had left bitter memories behind it. The Roumanians openly accused the Russian officers of having selfishly sacrificed the soldiers of the little principality in order to save the lives of Russians. Great ...
— Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 • Stuart J. Reid, ed. |
