Despatches from the Crimea - Rilegato

Russell, William

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ISBN 10: 1844157083 ISBN 13: 9781844157082

Casa editrice: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2008

Riassunto

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, Russell 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.

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• Editore: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1844157083
• ISBN 13: 9781844157082
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 286
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