Before I read this book, I thought of the Crimean War as one of Queen Victoria's Little Wars...but nooooo! This book is well written, instructive, and smart. The author is one of eminent historian Norman Stone's students, and it shows. Trust me on this: It is worth the price and worth the read.
A fine history of the nasty Crimean War. Neither the French nor British could quite figure out why to go to war. Russia had the deteriorating Czar Nicholas seeing possible war in religious terms.
Once war began, the allies (Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, plus others as well) bruised the Russian forces at the outset. A major mistake.
Media were players in this war, one of the earlier occasions when media played a key role.
The war limped to its conclusion, as noted in this volume.
Once war began, the allies (Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, plus others as well) bruised the Russian forces at the outset. A major mistake.
Media were players in this war, one of the earlier occasions when media played a key role.
The war limped to its conclusion, as noted in this volume.
The author does a fine job of analyzing the causes of this war and then goes on to give a gripping account of the actual events. Well written!