Macmillan: Crimean War: A History: Books: Orlando FigesOrlando FigesMacmillan
Entirely on British Victorian era 1840-1900. Collection of Ron Van Sickle. Almost all original editions in collectable grade condition. 93 Regimental histories (many cover from 1600 through World War I), 36 items on the Crimean War, 90 on the British army in ...
France, and offers a spectacular view of the medieval city, home to the Camino that has hosted pilgrims for centuries. The 1860 statue was constructed using cast iron from 213 Crimean War cannons and delivered by Napoleon.
‘Children’s literature can tell the most profound stories’: Nazneen Ahmed Pathak The author of City of Stolen Magic on Jane Austen, listening to audiobooks in the bath, and being a guinea pig for trainee psychologists at Oxford. 21 Questions ...
Henty knew his subject. First as a British soldier in the Crimean War, and later as a war correspondent covering campaigns throughout the British Empire, Henty experienced first hand many of the events he describes. For this reason Henty's descriptions of places and events have an element of...
Uniforms of the World is the only reference book of its kind, giving complete information on uniforms in both war and peace - including the armies of Louis XIV, Marlborough, Frederick the Great, Napoleon, Wellington, and the Crimean War. Of special value is the large section devoted to the...
This was an artificial scare as the French had only a limited capability to invade. The two countries soon became allies against Russians in the Crimean war in 1853. The Third Panic 1859 The final of the panics arose from suspicion about the motives of Neploloan III combined with French tec...
“Tolstoy didn’t fight in the Napoleonic wars, but he did fight in the Crimean war, so he drew on his experiences in that when he wrote War and Peace.” Read more... The Best War Writing Kate McLoughlin, Literary Scholar“As a middle aged man, I react differently to Tolstoy than...
The famous charge of the Light Brigade, during the Crimean War, was a massacre. For us high officials who commanded the British carvery and threw them against the Russians, they consider us incompetent. They talk of disorganization and errors. They accuses us unjustly, without checking with much...
This book will definitely speak to you if you are a feminist or have admired Florence Nightingale for her role during the Crimean War. Each character in this book represents their voice, and their historical personage and contributions are remarkable. ...