The Invasion of the Crimea
The Invasion of the Crimea
£43.99
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 6 covers the winter of 1854–1855.
Product details
December 2010Paperback
9781108023962
514 pages
216 × 29 × 140 mm
0.65kg
1 map
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Determination of the allies to winter on the Chersonese Heights. The import of this resolve as regarded the health and strength of their armies
- 2. The war administration of France
- 3. The war administration of England
- 4. A retrospective enquiry
- 5. The way in which France and England ministered to their armies in the east
- 6. State of the allied armies before the hurricane
- 7. The hurricane of the 14th of November
- 8. The sufferings of the armies during the winter
- 9. Demeanour under these trials of the state, and the people of England
- 10. The allied armies after mid-winter recovering health and strength
- 11. Sequel of the dispositions made by the French and English for the care of their sick and wounded
- Appendix.
