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Despatches from the Crimea

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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