The British Army of the Crimea
1st Edition
Published on 20. July 2012
48 pages
978-1-78096-787-5 (ISBN)
Description
The British Army's involvement in the Crimean War of 1854-56 is often remembered only for the ill-advised 'charge of the Light Brigade' during the battle of Sevastopol as memorialized in Tennyson's poem.
Nevertheless, the British Army, together with the French and Turkish armies, posed a formidable threat to Russia's expansionist ambitions. This book examines the uniforms of the various branches of the British Army involved in the conflict, including general officers and staff, artillery, infantry and the most colourful branch of all - the cavalry.
Numerous illustrations, including rare contemporary photographs depict the army's uniforms in vivid detail.
Nevertheless, the British Army, together with the French and Turkish armies, posed a formidable threat to Russia's expansionist ambitions. This book examines the uniforms of the various branches of the British Army involved in the conflict, including general officers and staff, artillery, infantry and the most colourful branch of all - the cavalry.
Numerous illustrations, including rare contemporary photographs depict the army's uniforms in vivid detail.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
40 b/w; 8 col
ISBN-13
978-1-78096-787-5 (9781780967875)
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J.B.R. Nicholson
The British Army of the Crimea
Book
06/1974
Osprey Publishing
€32.39
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Persons
The late Colonel Nicholson served in the Indian Army and was a founding member of the Sealed Knot Society, along with Brigadier P.D. Young. He was a prolific and talented author who worked on a number of Osprey titles.
Michael Roffe is a talented painter of military subjects who has illustrated many books for Osprey over the years. His artistic talents span a variety of historical periods; he has illustrated titles relating to the Boer War, the English Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars and the American War for Independence.
Michael Roffe is a talented painter of military subjects who has illustrated many books for Osprey over the years. His artistic talents span a variety of historical periods; he has illustrated titles relating to the Boer War, the English Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars and the American War for Independence.
Content
General Officers and Staff
The Cavalry
The Artillery
The Infantry
The Cavalry
The Artillery
The Infantry
