The Destruction of Lord Raglan (Wordsworth Military Library) - Softcover

Hibbert, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840222093 ISBN 13: 9781840222098

Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

In March 1854, a British army of 30,000 men sailed for the Crimea to defend the crumbling Turkish empire from Russia. It was led by Lord Raglan, a verteran of Waterloo. The campaign quickly degenerated into a series of military disasters caused by incompetence at the highest level, bitter personal rivalries among the divisional commanders and inadequacies of transport, clothing and military and medical supplies. To enable to the British government to survive, Raglan was made the scapegoat. This text presents the story of the tragic campaign.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Hibbert, an Oxford graduate, has written more than fifty books, including Wellington: A Personal History, London: The Biography of a City, Redcoats and Rebels, and The Destruction of Lord Raglan. He lives with his family in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1840222093
• ISBN 13: 9781840222098
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352