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Despatches from the Crimea

Door William Howard Russell

Categorie
Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer
#227214
Titel
Despatches from the Crimea
Auteur
Russell, William Howard
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Barnsley, Frontline Books/Pen & Sword
Jaar van uitgave
2008
ISBN10
1844157083
ISBN13
9781844157082
Taal
Engels
Samenvatting

William Russell's despatches to The Times revolutionised war reporting, and hence the public's perception of war. Each piece was written with a bludgeoning honesty, a refusal to compromise and with the meticulous detail of someone who cared deeply for what they were doing. From the first sailing of the expedition, to the final surrender of Sebastopol, Russell witnessed the battles of the Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava and the Tchernaya. He saw the tragic charge of the Light Brigade and the carnage at the Malakoff and the Redan. His descriptions are graphic, and still come across as extraordinarily modern. The despatches allowed the public to read about the reality of warfare, diminishing the distance between the home front and remote battlefields. Within the space of just a few months, Russel
... (Lees verder)l became a national figure in Britain. Shocked and outraged, the public's backlash from his reports led the Government to vastly improve soldiers' living standards and inspired Florence Nightingale to lead 38 volunteer nurses to Balaklava to improve sanitation for the wounded soldiers.
Pagina's
286
Conditie
Nieuw
Prijs
€ 15,00

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