The caption for this early 1900s illustration reads: Greek troops capturing Mt. Saint Elias. Greek history - the war of 1897 with the Turks. The open character of the scene, the distance of the contending foes, emphasize how completely modern weapons have changed the art of war. For weeks the Greek and Turkish armies faced each other on the frontier, then each accused the other of beginning the invasion, and the struggle between them rolled on along the border. One of the most obstinate encounters was on Mount St. Elias, which the Turks seized and hastily fortified. The Greeks charged, as the

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The caption for this early 1900s illustration reads: Greek troops capturing Mt. Saint Elias. Greek history - the war of 1897 with the Turks. The open character of the scene, the distance of the contending foes, emphasize how completely modern weapons have changed the art of war. For weeks the Greek and Turkish armies faced each other on the frontier, then each accused the other of beginning the invasion, and the struggle between them rolled on along the border. One of the most obstinate encounters was on Mount St. Elias, which the Turks seized and hastily fortified. The Greeks charged, as the picture shows, and twice captured the heights, before superior numbers finally compelled them to retire.

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