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The Banner of Battle: The Story of the Crimean War
Military history of the Crimean War
312 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1987
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Alan Warwick Palmer
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Alan Palmer was Head of the History Department at Highgate School from 1953 to 1969, when he gave up his post to concentrate on historical writing and research.
Alan Palmer was Head of the History Department at Highgate School from 1953 to 1969, when he gave up his post to concentrate on historical writing and research.
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July 28, 2023
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July 16, 2022
Needs maps
Enjoyable read. Appears well researched from English side. Unfortunately did not cover much of the Russian side, civilian suffering in Crimea, or other theaters such as White Sea or Pacific, where remarkably an entire Russian squadron escaped capture because the British mistakenly believed Sakhalin to be a peninsula. Good description of Crimean campaign itself, but needs good maps, or at least I find it hard to follow the story without the spatial dimension.
Enjoyable read. Appears well researched from English side. Unfortunately did not cover much of the Russian side, civilian suffering in Crimea, or other theaters such as White Sea or Pacific, where remarkably an entire Russian squadron escaped capture because the British mistakenly believed Sakhalin to be a peninsula. Good description of Crimean campaign itself, but needs good maps, or at least I find it hard to follow the story without the spatial dimension.
June 17, 2018
All you need to know about the Crimea War
From the charge of the Light Brigade to the lesser known Miss Seacole, the Black Jamaican who consoled wounded Victoria. Soldiers in the frontline, the author gives us front row seats to this lesser known of Britain’s Wars in the 19th Century.
From the charge of the Light Brigade to the lesser known Miss Seacole, the Black Jamaican who consoled wounded Victoria. Soldiers in the frontline, the author gives us front row seats to this lesser known of Britain’s Wars in the 19th Century.
September 11, 2018
This could have been a very dry recant of the Crimea but strangely it flows and keeps interest with the varying accounts and incites into a horror situation. Enjoyable to hear about the female journalist at the front lines or the Russian prince coming to fix things.
December 1, 2021
Fascinating perspective
More concerned with the politics, the leaders, and strategic goals and results, than with the details of battle. Moves along swiftly. Really gives you a feel of the times. Well worth the read.
More concerned with the politics, the leaders, and strategic goals and results, than with the details of battle. Moves along swiftly. Really gives you a feel of the times. Well worth the read.
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