Balaclava 1854 by Sweetman

Balaclava 1854 by Sweetman

Osprey's examination of one of the most important battles of the Crimean War (1853-1856). The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol. The Russian attack in October 1854 therefore posed a major threat to the survival of the Allied cause. This book examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava, including: the attack on the redoubts; the action of the thin red line in which an assortment of about 700 British troops, some invalids, were abandoned by their Turkish allies; the subsequent charge of the Heavy Brigade; and the most famous part of the battle: the infamous charge of the Light Brigade.

JOHN SWEETMAN is former head of Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the author of numerous books and articles about the Crimean War including a biography of Lord Raglan.

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ISBN 13	9780275986278
ISBN 10	0275986276
Title	Balaclava 1854
Author	Sweetman
Series	Praeger Illustrated Military History Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published	2005-02-28
Number of pages	96
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