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 The Crimean War - Paul Kerr
 The Crimean War - Paul Kerr ... 1997-11-07 by Boxtree LtdNewest Review: ... by soldiers as letters to their loved ones, survive to this day. It is this rich historical evidence that forms the basis of ... more ... this book. 'The Crimean War' by Paul Kerr was written as an accompaniment to the excellent Channel 4 series of the same name, but succeeds brilliantly as a standalone volume.
The book is packed full of paintings, photographs, and excerpts from hundreds of letters and diaries that, with Kerr's text, bring the war alive as if 150 years hadn't passed since the last gun was silenced.
The iconic tale of Florence Nightingale is examined: the truth is just as heroic if less romantic. An outcry from home as accurate inf...more |
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The Crimean War - Paul Kerr: Into the Valley of Death... (694 words)
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The Crimean War (1853 - 1856) fought between Russia and the allied forces of Britain, Turkey, France and Sardinia was the only major war involving the world's great powers between Waterloo and World War I. The war changed the face of Europe forever, sowing the seeds for a united Germany and a revolutionary Russia. A war of innovation, it was the first in which the telegraph, steamships and railways were utilised. The Crimean war is, of course, mostly remembered for two things; the 'Lady With The lamp' and the 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. The war was much more than this, however, the last of the old wars and the first modern war (offering a glimpse ... Read the complete review
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