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Tag Archives: Baltoglu
The Siege Update – Moving the Navy by Road
We need to catch up a little on the siege which has been running for over six weeks now and, as we know, is soon to reach its bloody climax. After the defeat of Baltoglu and his fleet by … Continue reading
Posted in The Fall of Constantinople 1453
Tagged Baltoglu, Byzantine, Byzantium, Constantinople, Galata, Genoese, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Mehmet, naval battle, navy, Ottomans, Turkey
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