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Crimea 1854-56
This war is most important, as it was the only conflict fought by Britain against a modern European power between 1815 and 1914 and was characterised by major military incompetence. The war proved that, although the British Army was well-suited to Colonial warfare, there were serious deficiencies, particularly in generalship and in supply organisation, during a war with a modernising enemy. However, the war was redeemed by the fine fighting of junior officers and men, the battle of Inkerman being a classic example of this. There were a number of causes of the war, the main one being British fears of Russian expansion through the Dardanelles into the eastern Mediterranean, occasioned by the decay of the Turkish Ottoman empire 'The sick man of Europe'. In alliance against Russia with France, Turkey and Piedmont the British expedition landed in the Crimea in September 1854, and four days later stormed the Russian position at the Alma River. After a severe battle, the Russians retreated into Sebastopol, but the Allies allowed them to escape. The British set up camp at Balaklava, where on 25th October 1854 they were attacked by the Russians. The ensuing battle is famous for the Charge of the Light and Heavy Brigades, and the action fought by the 93rd Highlanders ('the thin red line'). Ten days later another major battle was fought at Inkerman, in which troops took part in hand-to-hand fighting for many hours, both sides suffering very heavy casualties. There followed a long, ten month siege, during which there were several major assaults on the fortified port of Sebastapol. Eventually the city fell, peace was concluded and the Allies withdrew their troops. The Crimean war is also memorable for the emergence of the modern newspaper correspondent in the form of William Henry Russell, whose graphic dispatches in The Times described the war in unflinching terms and did not spare criticism of the British commanders. In medical history it saw the beginnings of modern nursing, carried out by women under the redoubtable Florence Nightingale, 'the lady with the lamp' whose hospital at Scutari saved many lives once she had won her battle for hygiene with her male colleagues.
Crimea 1854-56
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FORTESCUE’S HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY: VOLUME XIII
Product Code: 7097
Vol XIII of Fortescue's British army history covers the VIctorian mid-19th century and fighting is fierce: the Crimea, the Persian war, and the Indian Mutiny are all here, as are lesser campaigns from Abyssinia to New Zealand.
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CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
Product Code: 12766
Great new work for those researching the “Charge of the Light Brigade”,which successfully follows in the footsteps of the earlier work by Canon Lummis. It now brings the number of confirmed chargers to 562 with an additional 29 listed as “Possible”. Much new biographical information is included ...
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CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE
Product Code: 12765
The main object of this book is to identify and remember the individuals who participated in the Charge of the Heavy Brigade, at Balaclava on the 25th October 1854. Many previously unpublished biographies of the men and photographs help bring their stories to life.
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CASUALTY ROLL FOR THE CRIMEA 1854-56
Product Code: 8506
Compiled from contemporary editions of the London Gazette, this work lists approximately 16,000 battle casualties, many of whom do not appear on the medal rolls.The nine Army sections, each relating to a specific battle, engagement or series of bombardments, are listed in regimental order with ca...
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