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The Thin Red Line: An Eyewitness History of the Crimean War

The Crimean War was the first 'modern' war for the British forces: journalists reported home via the telegraph, a device that also tempted the government to micro-manage the war from the comfort of Whitehall. It is most famous for the charge of the Light Brigade, celebrated in poetry and film as a classic British military disaster. It also gave us 'The Thin Red Line', when a handful of British infantry saw off a horde of Russian cavalry. experiences — and Julian Spilsbury brings their story to life, together with the very different world of their officers and assorted mistresses. The army in the Crimea was a microcosm of Victorian society with all its strengths and weaknesses.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 340
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780297846253
  • Genres
  • history
  • Release date
  • 2005