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British Battles of the Crimean Wars 1854-1856 : Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol, Battle of the Balaclava - the Charge of the Light Brigade / compiled by John Grehan and Martin Mace.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Despatches from the front.
- Despatches from the Front
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crimean War, 1853-1856--Personal narratives.
- Crimean War, 1853-1856.
- Crimean War, 1853-1856--Campaigns.
- Crimean War, 1853-1856--Correspondence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (334 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Crimean War was the most destructive armed conflict of the Victorian era. It is remembered for the unreasoning courage of the Charge of the Light Brigade, for the precise volleys of the Thin Red Line and the impossible assaults upon Sevastopol's Redan. It also demonstrated the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the British military system based on privilege and purchase. Poor organisation at staff level and weak leadership from the Commander-in-Chief with a lack of appreciation of the conditions the troops would experience in the Crimea resulted in the needless death of thousands of soldi
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Images""; ""Maps""; ""Chapter 1: The Baltic Campaign 1854""; ""Chapter 2: Preliminary Operations in the Black Sea and the Crimea, the Battle of the Alma""; ""Chapter 3: Balaklava and the Opening of the Siege of Sevastopol""; ""Chapter 4: The Battle of Inkerman""; ""Chapter 5: Sevastopol, the First Winter ""; ""Chapter 6: The Second Bombardment of Sevastopol""; ""Chapter 7: Further Operations in the Black Sea and Kertch""; ""Chapter 8: The Baltic Campaign 1855""; ""Chapter 9: The Kertch Expedition""
- ""Chapter 10: The Assaults upon the Redan""""Chapter 11: Continuing Operations against Sevastopol and the Battle of Tcheraya""; ""Chapter 12: The Fall of Sevastopol""; ""Chapter 13: Final Operations in the Crimea and the Black Sea""; ""Chapter 14: The End of the War""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 20, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 9781473831858
- 1473831857
- 9781473833272
- 1473833272
- OCLC:
- 887106201
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