Hobart Pasha: Blockade-Running, Slaver-Hunting, And War And Sport In Turkey (1915)

by Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden and Horace Kephart

Book Overview

Hobart Pasha: Blockade-Running, Slaver-Hunting, And War And Sport In Turkey (1915) is a memoir written by Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, an English naval officer who served in the Ottoman Empire during the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Hobart-Hampden's experiences as a blockade-runner, slaver-hunter, and participant in various military campaigns and sporting events in Turkey. The memoir begins with Hobart-Hampden's arrival in the Ottoman Empire as a young naval officer in the 1850s. He quickly becomes involved in the lucrative business of blockade-running, using his knowledge of the local waters and his connections with Ottoman officials to smuggle goods past British and French naval blockades during the Crimean War. Hobart-Hampden also participates in the Ottoman Empire's efforts to suppress the African slave trade, serving as captain of a naval vessel tasked with intercepting slave ships off the coast of East Africa. He describes the harrowing experiences of chasing down and boarding these ships, as well as the brutal conditions endured by the enslaved people he helped to rescue. The book also covers Hobart-Hampden's involvement in various military campaigns in the Ottoman Empire, including the suppression of a rebellion in Crete and the defense of Istanbul during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. In addition to his military exploits, Hobart-Hampden also writes about his participation in various sporting events in Istanbul, including horse racing, hunting, and polo. He provides vivid descriptions of these events, as well as the social and cultural milieu in which they took place. Overall, Hobart Pasha: Blockade-Running, Slaver-Hunting, And War And Sport In Turkey (1915) offers a unique perspective on the Ottoman Empire during a period of significant political and social change, as well as the experiences of an English naval officer navigating this complex and fascinating world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164674579
• ISBN13: 9781164674573
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"