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Destruction of Lord Raglan, The - A Tragedy of the Crimean War

By: Longman Group

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Longman Group)


Product Info

Title
Destruction of Lord Raglan, The - A Tragedy of the Crimean War
Publisher
Category
Author
Christopher Hibbert
Publish Year
1961
Pages
338
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1.5"
NKG Part #
2148038526
Type
Hardcover

Description

In March 1854, a British army of 30,000 men sailed for the Crimea to defend the crumbling Turkish empire from Russia. It was led by Lord Raglan, a veteran of Waterloo. The campaign quickly degenerated into a series of military disasters caused by incompetence at the highest level, bitter personal rivalries among the divisional commanders and inadequacies of transport, clothing and military and medical supplies. To enable to the British government to survive, Raglan was made the scapegoat. This text presents the story of the tragic campaign.