The Crimean War 1853-6 was the first major outbreak among th e gre at powers of Europe after the Nap oleonic Wars at the beginning of the cen tury . Many verdicts have been pa ssed on it by hosts of comment ato rs. interpreters and apologists . In spite of th e emotive appeal of some of the actions in which British troops
participated , one is struck by a certain lack of enthus iasm in. th ese judgments, by the several undoubted question marks that hang over aims, preparedness and performance, by the use of descriptions like "an unnecessary war". and of epithet s like "disappointing" and "unsatisfactory".....................
Название: "The Crimean War 1853-56"
Автор: G. A. Embleton
Издатель: Almark Publishing Co., Ltd.
Год издания: 1975
ISBN: 0855242426
Язык: english
Страниц: 82 pages
Формат: PDF
Размер: 67.3 mb
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