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Balaclava 1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Balaclava 1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Sweetman
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Series | Campaign |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:96 | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
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Category/Genre | British and Irish History |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780850459616
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Classifications | Dewey:947.073 |
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Audience | |
Illustrations |
70 b/w; 17 col
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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Publication Date |
27 September 1990 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol. The Russian attack in October 1854 therefore posed a major threat to the survival of the Allied cause. This book examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava, including: the attack on the redoubts; the action of "the thin red line" in which an assortment of about 700 British troops, some invalids, were abandoned by their Turkish allies; the subsequent charge of the Heavy Brigade; and the most famous part of the battle: the infamous charge of the Light Brigade.
Author Biography
John Sweetman, former head of Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ,and long-suffering supporter of Portsmouth F.C., is the author of numerous books and articles about the Crimean War including a biography of Lord Raglan.
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