The crimean war: a history

An examination of the Crimean War and its legacy reveals the vast numbers of military and civilian deaths; the religious and territorial disputes between the British, Turkish, and Russian empires; and the global industrial struggles it triggered

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Main Author: Figes, Orlando 1959- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Metropolitan Books 2010
Edition:1. ed.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:An examination of the Crimean War and its legacy reveals the vast numbers of military and civilian deaths; the religious and territorial disputes between the British, Turkish, and Russian empires; and the global industrial struggles it triggered
Item Description:Incl. bibliogr. references an index
Religious wars -- Eastern questions -- The Russian menace -- The end of peace in Europe -- Phoney war -- First blood to the Turks -- Alma -- Sevastopol in the autumn -- Generals January and February -- Cannon fodder -- The fall of Sevastopol -- Paris andthe new order -- Epilogue: The Crimean War in national myth and memory
Physical Description:XXIII, [24], 576 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780805074604

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