The Destruction of Lord Raglan by Christopher Hibbert

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The Destruction of Lord Raglan by Christopher Hibbert

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Regular price $15.49
Condition - very good
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Summary

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 veteran of Waterloo. This text presents the story of the tragic campaign where Raglan became the scapegoat for the British government.

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The Destruction of Lord Raglan by Christopher Hibbert

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.
SKU GOR001220654
ISBN 13 9781840222098
ISBN 10 1840222093
Title The Destruction of Lord Raglan
Author Christopher Hibbert
Series Wordsworth Military Library
Condition very good
Binding type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 1999-08-01
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us