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The War, From the Death of Lord Raglan to the Evacuation of the Crimea, William Howard Russell

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The War, From the Death of Lord Raglan to the Evacuation of the Crimea, William Howard Russell

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The War

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097125355

Responsibility statement

William Howard Russell

Series statement

Cambridge library collection. Naval and military historyCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

From the Death of Lord Raglan to the Evacuation of the Crimea

Summary

William Howard Russell (1820–1907) is today credited with having shaped the image and role of the modern war correspondent. His dispatches for The Times during the Crimean War were so influential that they led to military reforms and the fall of the Aberdeen Government. Moreover, his unflinching accounts of the appalling and insanitary conditions endured by ill-provisioned troops helped inspire the work of Florence Nightingale. He was not afraid to highlight poor leadership and planning, and was quick to praise the heroism of the 'common' soldier. Wearing military-style clothes, he obtained his information through his easy relationships with junior officers, helped by his fondness for brandy and cigars. This volume, published in 1856, includes his last Crimean dispatches, concluding with poignant descriptions of visits by the soldiers to the battlefields to erect memorials to their fallen comrades.--, Provided by publisher

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From the death of Lord Raglan to the evacuation of the Crimea

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