Balaclava 1854
Download or Read eBook Balaclava 1854 PDF written by John Sweetman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Sweetman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2012-10-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781782005063 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1782005064 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Balaclava 1854 by : John Sweetman
Book excerpt: Balaclava 1854 examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava during The Crimean War. 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 includes: 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.
