War, From the Landing At Gallipoli to the Death of Lord Raglan

Klappentext These reports, published in book form in 1855, were pioneering in their description of the realities of the Crimean War. Zusammenfassung Originally printed in The Times newspaper! the vivid reports in this collection had a huge impact on public opinion during the Crimean War. They led to the reform of the military administration! as well as of the provision made for healthcare of the troops! and inspired the work of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notice to the reader; 1. Malta; 2. Gallipoli; 3. Scutari; 4. Varna; 5. The Crimea; 6. The Alma; 7. Heights before Sebastopol; 8. The first bombardment; 9. The action at Balaklava; 10. Progress of the seige; 11. The Battle of Inkermann; 12. The hurricane; 13. The second bombardment; 14. The Kertch expedition; 15. The third bombardment; 16. Assault on the Malakoff and Redan; 17. Death of Lord Raglan.

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• Authors: Sir William Howard Russell, William Howard Russell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.03.2012
• EAN: 9781108044677
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04467-7
• No. of pages: 518
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Diaries, letters and journals