The Invasion of the Crimea
The Invasion of the Crimea
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GBPAlexander William Kinglake (1809–1891) was a travel writer and historian. He witnessed the battle of the Alma and the Charge of the Light Brigade, and became well acquainted with the British commander, Lord Raglan. This work was commissioned by Lady Raglan to repair her husband's reputation, and Kinglake was given access to Raglan's papers, and to private and confidential state records. The eight volumes were published between 1863 and 1887. They were extremely successful commercially, but received mixed critical reviews, owing to the bias and prejudice shown by the author, and serious questions were raised about his use of the sources to which he was given exclusive access. However, the breadth of his research, corresponding with or interviewing participants in the war, and use of French, Turkish and Russian sources as well as British, gives lasting value to the work. Volume 3 ends with the siege of Sebastopol.
Product details
February 2011Paperback
9781108023931
594 pages
216 × 34 × 140 mm
0.75kg
1 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 12 maps
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Table of Contents
- 1. Disposition of the Allied armies after the battle of the Alma
- 2. Importance of prompt advance after the victory
- 3. Advance on the Katcha
- 4. The design of operating against Sebastopol from the north
- 5. The allies ignorant of the enemy's movements
- 6. Lord Raglan's visit to St. Arnaud
- 7. Absence of interdependence among the hostile armies
- 8. Sebastopol on the day of the Alma
- 9. Power the Allies had of seizing the enemy's communications
- 10. Mentschikoff's distribution of the command at Sebastopol
- 11. Inquiry suggested by the condition of the town at the end of September
- 12. Help available to the besiegers from the presence of the fleet
- 13. Disposition of the Allied armies
- 14. The landing of the siege-trains
- 15. Desire that the fleets should take part in the attack
- 16. The fate of Sebastopol was for some hours in suspense
- 17. Conditions favourable to the prospects of the garrison
- Appendix.
