Narrative of a journey through Greece in 1830 : with remarks upon the actual state of the naval and military power of the Ottoman empire . g not more than fivehundred yards in width, is commanded oneither shore by the fortresses properly calledthe Dardanelles. The Killit Bahar, on theEuropean shore, is completely overlooked by ahill that rises behind it, and from whence mus-ketry might be fired upon the garrison of thefortress; this hill is not fortified, and the pos-session of it would ensure the immediate fallof the castle. The Sultani^ Kalessie, on theopposite bank, is likewise commanded by
Narrative of a journey through Greece in 1830 : with remarks upon the actual state of the naval and military power of the Ottoman empire . g not more than fivehundred yards in width, is commanded oneither shore by the fortresses properly calledthe Dardanelles. The Killit Bahar, on theEuropean shore, is completely overlooked by ahill that rises behind it, and from whence mus-ketry might be fired upon the garrison of thefortress; this hill is not fortified, and the pos-session of it would ensure the immediate fallof the castle. The Sultani^ Kalessie, on theopposite bank, is likewise commanded by thishill; but it may be considered the strongestwork of all the fortresses, the country aroundbeing level and marshy. It was from the gunsof these two forts that our squadron suffered somuch in 1807. The distance from the Dar-danelles to Abydos is about four miles, and theintervening coast is lined with batteries, whichcross their fire; whilst those at Sestos andAbydos bear down the stream ; none of theseworks are, however, susceptible of defence, ex-cept Abydos, which is walled round, but is notcapable of making a long 1 — — OF THE OTTOMAN NAVY. 433 The capture of the Dardanelles by an in-vading force would be a matter of no greatdifficulty. It would be necessary to land troopsat the end of the Gulf of Saros, and to take upa position across the Chersonesus, above Galli-poli, where the peninsula is not more than fouror five miles wide, and intersected by a ridgeof hills. This would prevent any succour ar-riving by land to the castles from Constan-tinople, and a very short time would sufficeto place them in the power of the enemy,and enable the fleet to pass up. If a descentwere made during the prevalence of a southerlywind, some days must elapse before reinforce-ments could be sent from the capital by water,and it would require still longer to marchround the Asiatic coast. The following is a list of the batteries andnumber of guns in each. EUROPE. ASIA.
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