1-PWAR098 PAPER WARS: Issue 98 - First Blood in the Crimea: The Battle of the Alma Contains wargame First Blood in the Crimea: The Battle of the Alma, 20 September 1854 by Ty Bomba. Each large hex on the 34?22-inch map equals 300 yards (275 meters). Each of the 10 game turns represent 30 to 60 minutes of real time. The units of maneuver are battalions and regiments. Artillery is represented abstractly via bombardment markers. There is one full sheet of 228 medium-size (5/8-inch) counters. Complexity is low-intermediate.

The battle was the first clash of the Crimean War, fought only a few days after the French, British and Turks had landed on the peninsula and began marching on Sevastopol. Both sides threw in everything they had, hoping for a quick and decisive victory. That made for a day of fierce back and forth combat, which was characterized by both soldier-level heroism and high-command incompetence. In the end the Russians retreated, but it was a near-run thing that could've gone either way. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-PWAR100 PAPER WARS: Issue 100 - Bloody Retributions, Inkerman Wargame Bloody Retributions: The Battle of Inkerman, 5 November 1854. This is a two-player grand-tactical simulation - easily adapted for solitaire play - of the largest Russian offensive of the Crimean War. Even so, both players have the necessity of both attacking and defending. It uses the alternating-actions system introduced here in issue no. 93's Wagram and issue no. 98 Alma games.

Each hexagon on the map represents 200 yards (183 meters) from side to opposite side. The units of maneuver are brigades, regiments and battalions. Each full turn represents one or two hours of real time. The first two turns were dominated by dense fog across the whole battlefield; therefore they each represent two hours to take into the account the inescapably slower tempo of operations under such conditions. Artillery is represented abstractly via bombardment markers. There is one full sheet of 228 medium-size (5/8) iconic counters. Playing time is about three hours, and complexity is low-intermediate. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-236850 Bancroft, James THE GREAT REDAN AT SEBASTOPOL: The Most Victoria Crosses Awarded for a Single Action On 18 June 1855, British assault troops moved out of their trenches and attacked Sevastopol's formidable Russian bastion known as the Great Redan. They came under such a murderous fire from the Russian defenders that the attack faltered, and the British were eventually forced to fall back, leaving over 1,000 comrades dead and dying. The British awarded 20 Victoria Crosses during this engagement during the Crimean War.

Includes biographical tributes to many of the men who were killed in action, gives details of the places where they are commemorated, and provides biographies with all the up-to-date information concerning the VC recipients. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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2-44740 Cox, Michael & Lenton, John CRIMEAN WAR BASICS:Britain, France & Sardinia Organization and uniform details. The aim of this book is to cover the organisations and orders of battle of the armies concerned. The uniform section is confined to a concise summary of known material. This will be of interest and use to both the military historian and the wargamer. Although general references are made to the armies as a whole, the authors have concentrated on those units serving in the Crimean theatre itself. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2021 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-44750 Cox, Michael & Lenton, John CRIMEAN WAR BASICS:Russia & Turkey Organization and uniform details. The aim of this book is to cover the organisations and orders of battle of the armies concerned. The uniform section is confined to a concise summary of known material. This will be of interest and use to both the military historian and the wargamer. Although general references are made to the armies as a whole, the authors have concentrated on those units serving in the Crimean theatre itself. 1 vol, 38 pgs 2021 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-195490 Dawson, Anthony Leslie French Infantry of the Crimean War Largest Partizan uniform book to date, packed full of color plates and period photographs.

The Crimean War is perhaps best known for two things: the Charge of the Light Brigade and the work of Florence Nightingale. Considerable ink has been spent discussing them, though little attention has been paid to Britain's Allies in that conflict, notably France, Turkey, and Piedmont. It was the French Army that bore the brunt of the fighting at the Battle of Inkerman, having to fight on two fronts against Russians attacking their siege works and also assisting the British Army. The French also fought in the two assaults on Sevastopol in June and September 1855. The French and Piedmontese won a decisive victory at Traktir Bridge against superior Russian forces in August 1855 and the French cavalry (Dragoons, Hussars and Chasseurs d'Afrique) routed a much stronger Russian cavalry force in late September 1855, after the fall of Sevastopol. The French army also sent a Division to fight the Russians in the Baltic.

This book charts the history and development of French Infantry from 1815 to 1855, how it was organized, how it fought, and how it was trained. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2011 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-196010 Duckers, Peter CRIMEAN WAR AT SEA, THE: The Naval Campaigns Against Russia 1854-56 Too often, histories of the Crimean War in Russia 1854-56 focus narrowly on the land campaign, ignoring the wider war waged at sea by the British and French against the Russians. The Allied navies struck at Russian interests anywhere in the world where naval force could be brought to bear, and as a result waged campaigns in the Baltic, the Black Sea, the White Sea, on the Russian Pacific coast, and in the Sea of Azoff.

In this graphic and original study, Peter Duckers offers the first overall survey of these neglected, yet remarkably successful, naval campaigns. Allied warships ranged across Russian waters sinking shipping, disrupting trade, raiding ports, bombarding fortresses, destroying vast quantities of stores, and shelling coastal towns. The scale and intensity of the naval operations will astonish you. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2011 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235001 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE CRIMEAN WAR The Crimean War of 1854-1856 was one of the largest military conflicts of the 19th century and saw Russia fighting against an international coalition that comprised Great Britain and France in addition to the Ottoman Empire. Under many points of view it was the first modern war of Europe, since it saw the introduction of many military innovations that changed warfare forever.

In this book, all the military contingents taking part to the conflict will be taken into consideration: the Russian Army, British Army, French Army, and Ottoman Army. Also the Piedmontese Army that joined the allies later in the war will be analyzed. All kinds of troop types will be covered, including the following: Russian Cossack and irregulars, British foreign legions, French Imperial Guard and colonial troops, Polish cavalry in Ottoman service, and Greek volunteers supporting Russia. The whole book is illustrated with a large number of color plates, reproducing all the uniforms worn by these contingents. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2022 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-1947638 Flaherty, Chris THE SARDINIAN EXPEDITIONARY CORPS -- Crimean War The Anglo-French-Ottoman Siege of Sevastopol, the Russian Naval Base in the Crimean, had been underway since October 1854. It had begun with the French and British landing at Eupatoria on September 14, 1854. The late joining of the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps (entering the war against Russia, on January 26, 1855), arrived at Balaklava in May.

The army of the Regno di Sardegna-Piemonte: the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, was by the standards of the time, seen as modern, and one of the best in Europe. The Sardinian troops were relatively battle experienced, having been involved in the first wars of Italian unification in 1848. A total of 18,061 men, 3,963 horses and mules, four fortresses, six field batteries, and a war fleet came under the Sardinian command. These men showed great gallantry at the Battle of Tchernaya (August 16, 1855), and great engineering skills at the Siege of Sevastopol.

Arrival of a large number of fresh experienced troops, at a time when the grueling siege, and winter had taken a terrible cost on the Anglo-French-Ottoman Armies at Sevastopol, was likely timely. Within a month, the Russians retreated from Sevastopol bringing the siege to a conclusion on the September 9, 1855. Culminating with the Russian evacuation of the city, blowing up their forts and sinking their ships, on September 11. The Sardinian Army continued to serve on the Crimean Peninsula till their embarkation in June, 1856. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947640 Flaherty, Chris TURKISH ARMY: Crimean War Uniforms - Volume 2 - Turkish Navy, the Contingents, Additional Cavalry Units and the Romanian Army Volume 2's key source of information is also the research of Charles A. Norman, British military artist and researcher. Norman's work transliterated original observations, illustrations, and notes made by two Crimean War Commentators: Joseph-Emile Vanson, and Constantin Guys. Constantin Guys was a reporter, and illustrator for The Illustrated London News, and in 1854 was assigned to the Crimea to produce drawings of wartime scenes which could be turned into engravings for news. Constantin Guys documented various Turkish uniforms, with his description of each scene, written in English on the back of the drawing or below it.

The approach taken in these volumes has been to overlay Norman's original interpretations, combining this with other period written descriptions, illustrations, paintings, and photographs taken at the time, hopefully getting a closer interpretation of the Turkish Army uniforms seen in the Crimea. Many of the library and museum collections provide a significant amount of information. However, much of this is not accurately dated. The dating of these often slip by two or three years, and up to a decade earlier or later. The illustrations presented in both volumes are based on this combination of materials. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947641 Flaherty, Chris TURKISH ARMY: Crimean War Uniforms - Volume 2 The key source of information is the research of Charles A. Norman, British military artist and researcher. Norman's work transliterated original observations, illustrations, and notes made by two Crimean War Commentators: Joseph-Emile Vanson, and Constantin Guys. Constantin Guys was a reporter, and illustrator for The Illustrated London News, and in 1854 was assigned to the Crimea to produce drawings of wartime scenes which could be turned into engravings for news. Constantin Guys documented various Turkish uniforms, with his description of each scene, written in English on the back of the drawing or below it.

The approach is to overlay Norman's original interpretations, combining this with other period written descriptions, illustrations, paintings, and photographs taken at the time, to get a closer interpretation of the Turkish Army uniforms seen in the Crimea. Many of the library and museum collections provide a significant amount of information. However, much of this is not accurately dated. The dating of these often slip by two or three years, and up to a decade earlier or later. The illustrations presented in both volumes are based on this combination of materials.

Volume 2 covers the Turkish Navy, the Contingents, Additional Cavalry Units, and the Romanian Army. 1 vol, 74 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947642 Flaherty, Chris TURKISH ARMY & NAVY: 1861-1876 This book looks at the Turkish Army and Navy during the Era of Sultan Abdulaziz, the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876. The Army and Navy changed its appearance substantially, from the Crimean War Period. The most notable of the 1861 Era changes was the adoption of a standardized system for rank identification than had existed previously. Based on using an arrangement of gold or silver chevrons placed above the tunic cuff.

Other major changes included introduction of a Zouave uniform based on French Army versions used by the bulk of the Turkish Army. Another major change to occur under Sultan Abdulaziz was a massive purchase campaign for new Infantry small arms, Artillery and ironclad warships modernization. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2023 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947645 Flaherty, Chris Turkish Army & Navy 1826-1850 This book looks at the development and organization of Turkish Army, Navy and Police uniforms from 1826 till the early 1850s. In 1826, use of Janissary as the main Soldier-type ended and new Soldiers were uniformed, organized, equipped and trained according to a European Model Army design. In 1826, following crushing of the Janissary Revolt, and their formal disbandment, the new Mansure Army, was formed under Abdul Mahmud II, 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Reforms continued throughout the first half of the 19th Century, till the era of Sultan Abdulmecid I, saw reorganization into the Nizamiye Army. Ongoing reforms substantially changed the Turkish Soldier's appearance, and their system of rank insignia, and created the modern Turkish Army, familiar to historical enthusiasts in the Crimean, and later wars. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2023 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-207100 Flaherty. Chris TURKISH UNIFORMS OF THE CRIMEAN WAR Another volume in the excellent Partizan Press line provides a color guide for the uniforms and insignia of the principle frontline troops of the Ottoman Imperial Army, and Navy, as well as it allies or contingents during the Crimean War. Included in this book, are the Egyptian and Tunisian Auxiliary Contingents, the Anglo-Turkish Contingent, or 'Turkish Contingent', the Ottoman Cossack Regiments, and the Ottoman Police Regiments. Only a few examples of uniforms or insignia are known to date from the Crimean War period.

A major source of information is the 1985 C.A. Norman study based on General Vanson notes and illustrations. There is also the Szathmari (1854), and Roger Fenton's Crimean War photographs (1855). The New York Public Library's Vinkhuijzen collection; and the Anne S. K. Brown Military collection also provide a significant amount of information on the appearance of Ottoman Crimean War uniforms. The study of Crimean War uniforms and insignia of the Ottomans is an ongoing task, and any study is faced with the problem that many uniform images were frequently recopied and altered over the decades. This small volume attempts to put these varied sources into their correct contextual order, based on current understandings of this history. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2013 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-202130 Fletcher, Ian and Ishchenko , Natalia BATTLE OF THE ALMA 1854 On 20 September 1854 the combined British and French armies confronted the Russians at the river Alma in the critical opening encounter of the Crimean War. This was the first major battle the British had fought on European soil since Waterloo almost 40 years before.

In this compelling and meticulously researched study, Ian Fletcher and Natalia Ishchenko reconstruct the battle in vivid detail, using many rare and unpublished eyewitness accounts from all sides - English, French and Russian. Their groundbreaking work promises to be the definitive history of this extraordinary clash of arms for many years to come. It also gives a fascinating insight into military thinking and organization in the 1850s, midway between the end of the Napoleonic era and the outbreak of the Great War. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2009 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237470 Gernsheim, Helmut and Alsion Roger Fenton, Photographer of the Crimean War Roger Fenton's Crimean War photographs represent one of the earliest systematic attempts to document a war through the medium of photography. Fenton, who spent fewer than four months in the Crimea (March 8 to June 26, 1855), produced 360 photographs under extremely trying conditions. While these photographs present a substantial documentary record of the participants and the landscape of the war . 1 vol, 172 pgs 1954 UK, SECKER AND WARBURG
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1-65150 Hargreave Mawson, Michael editor EYEWITNESS IN THE CRIMEA Crimean War Letters of Lt. Col George Frederick Dallas, 130+ letters of a then company commander in the 46th Regiment of Foot, b/w photos, 20+ b/w line drawings/vignettes, index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2001 LONDON, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-191160 Jouineau GRENADIERS & VOLTIGEURS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD (55) Color pages of uniform plates. Covers the Crimean war and Franco Prussian War(s). 1 vol, 80 pgs 2009 FRANCE
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1-26940 Loy Smith, George A VICTORIAN RSM: From India to the Crimea First-hand account by Regimental Sergeant Major of the 11th Hussars, covers Ireland, India, and the Crimea. Author interviewed many of the survivors of the Light Brigade charge. Includes black and white illustrations and maps. 1 vol, 245 pgs 1987 TUNBRIDGE WELLS, COSTELLO
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1-205180 Mace, Martin CRIMEAN WAR, THE: Images Of War The Crimean War was a conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, British Empire, Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire. Most of the conflict took place on the Crimean Peninsula, but there were smaller campaigns in western Anatolia, the Caucasus, the Baltic Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the White Sea.

The Crimean War is known for the logistical and tactical errors during the land campaign on both sides (the naval side saw a successful Allied campaign which eliminated most of the ships of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea). Nonetheless, it is sometimes considered to be one of the first 'modern' wars as it introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare, including the first tactical use of railways and the electric telegraph.

It is also famous for the work of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, who pioneered modern nursing practices while caring for wounded British soldiers. The war also led to the establishment of the Victoria Cross in 1856 (backdated to 1854), the British Army's first universal award for valor.

The Crimean War was one of the first wars to be documented extensively in photographs. News correspondence reaching Britain from the Crimea was the first time the public were kept informed of the day-to-day realities of war.

This unique collection of 150-160 images will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. Each picture will tell its own story, and will be fully captioned with historical detail. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-205040 Mace, Martin and John Grehan BRITISH BATTLES OF THE CRIMEAN WARS 1854-1856 This unique collection of original accounts will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in the Crimean War.

This conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, British Empire, Ottoman Empire, and Kingdom of Sardinia was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire. Most of the conflict took place on the Crimean Peninsula, but there were smaller campaigns in western Anatolia, the Caucasus, the Baltic Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the White Sea.

The Crimean War is known for the logistical and tactical errors during the land campaign on both sides (the naval side saw a successful Allied campaign which eliminated most of the ships of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea). Nonetheless, it is sometimes considered to be one of the first modern wars as it introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare, including the first tactical use of railways and the electric telegraph.

It is also famous for the work of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, who pioneered modern nursing practices while caring for wounded British soldiers. The war also led to the establishment of the Victoria Cross in 1856 (backdated to 1854), the British Army's first universal award for valor.

The Crimean War was one of the first wars to be documented extensively in written reports and photographs. News correspondence reaching Britain from the Crimea was the first time the public were kept informed of the day-to-day realities of war. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-914009G Martin, Lawrence VAE VICTUS Board Game #9: Inkermann 1854 Inkermann 1854 - The End of Russian Hopes in the Crimea

On November 5, 1854, the Russians launched a heavy attack on the allied right flank east of the city. The assault was made by two columns, which when combined would form a formidable army of some 42,000 men. The initial Russian assault was to be received by the British Second Division, 2,700 men and 12 guns. With both Russian columns moving in a flanking fashion, they hoped to overwhelm this portion of the Allied army before reinforcements could arrive. The Russian general, Soymonov followed Menshikov's directive and deployed his force around the Careenage Ravine, where he could not effectively employ all of his troops in combat.

When dawn broke, Soymonov attacked the British positions on Home Hill with 6,300 men and a further 9,000 in reserve. The British had strong pickets and had ample warning of the Russian attack. The British pickets, some of them at company strength, engaged the Russians as they moved to attack Home Hill. The firing in the valley also gave warning to the rest of the Second Division, who rushed to their defensive positions. The Second Division's commander, Pennefather, a highly aggressive officer, ordered his 2,700 strong division to attack some 15,300 Russian soldiers. Russian guns bombarded Home Hill, but there were no troops on the crest at this point

When the British Fourth Division arrived under General George Cathcart, they were finally able to go on the offensive. They launched a renewed attack against the Russians and on their flanks. However, the flanking troops were caught in the rear by an unexpected Russian counter-attack and Cathcart was shot from his horse and killed, leaving his troops disorganized and the attack broken up. The courage of Cathcart and his men had the unexpected effect of encouraging other British units to charge the Russians. This gave the Russian army an opportunity to gain a crest on the ridge. However, as the Russian troops were coming up, they were attacked and driven off by newly arrived soldiers from the French camps. The French poured reinforcements into the entire line, reducing the Russians' advantage in numbers. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2015 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-89320 Oliphant, Laurence TRANS-CAUCASIAN CAMPAIGN OF THE TURKISH ARMY Oversized at 8.5x11 inches. Covers an obscure campaign at the end of the Crimean War to relieve the Fortress of Kars. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2008 US, NAFZIGER COLLECTION
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2-81440 Percy, Algemon BEARSKIN'S CRIMEA, A:Lt. Col Percy & the V.Cross Using much previously unpublished sources, this is the blow-by-blow account of the Grenadier Guards experience; Percy was present at all the major battles and was a skilled observer, biblio, index. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2008 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-199060 Spring, Laurence UNIFORMS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY DURING THE CRIMEAN WAR 1854-1856 This book looks at the organization, uniforms and the regiments which made up the army of Tsar Nicholas I during the Crimean War. Not only does it cover the regiments which served in the war, but also other units such as the Russian Imperial Guard and the Separate Caucasus Corps, which have not been covered by others books relating to the Crimean War.

The Army itself has got a bad reputation from historians because it was outfought by the Anglo-French Army during the war. However this was because the army had been let down by government officials in not re-equipping the army with modern weapons rather than any cowardice on the part of the Russian soldier. Of course in a book of its size it is not possible to cover all the auxiliary units that also made up the Russian Army at this time, such as the interior regiments.

With 24 color plates including artwork by Bob Marrion and flags by Lesley Prince. Usual Partizan Press excellence. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2012 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-235570 Springman, Michael SHARPSHOOTER IN THE CRIMEA: The Letters of the Captain Gerald Goodlake VC 1854-56 The letters home to his family by Gerald Goodlake, a young officer in the Coldstream Guards, make remarkable reading. They vividly describe the ill-preparedness of the British Army and the dire conditions experienced by all ranks in the Crimea. Goodlake's views on senior officers were frank to say the least! Most important, Goodlake's initiative and courage in organizing and leading what were Special Forces were rewarded by the award of one of the first Victoria Crosses. Goodlake served in the Crimea from early 1854 to the end two years later. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-39680 Sterling, Lt. Colonel Anthony THE HIGHLAND BRIGADE IN THE CRIMEA First-hand account using over 100 of Sterling's letters home, much quoted in period bibliographies, and includes 18 b/w maps. Originally printed in 1895. An interesting look at a brigade off the beaten path. 1 vol, 256 pgs 1995 MINNEAPOLIS, ABSINTHE PRESS
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1-29840 Sweetman, John WAR & ADMINISTRATION Covers the significance of the Crimean War for the British Army. B/w illust, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 174 pgs 1984 EDINBURG, SCOTTISH PRESS
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1-228980 Trow, M J THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE: Scarlett's 300 in the Crimea Everyone has heard of the charge of the Light Brigade, a suicidal cavalry attack caused by confused orders which somehow sums up the Crimean War (1854-6). Far less well known is what happened an hour earlier, when General Scarlett's Heavy Brigade charged a Russian army at least three times its size. That proved a brilliant success, whereas the Light Brigade's action resulted in huge casualties and achieved nothing.

Covers the men of the Heavy Brigade, from James Scarlett, who led it, to the enlisted men who had joined for the 'queen's shilling' and a new life away from the hard grind of Victorian poverty. It charts the perils of traveling by sea, in cramped conditions with horses panicking in rough seas. It tells the story, through the men who were there, of the charge itself, where it was every man for himself and survival was down to the random luck of shot and shell.

It looks, too, at the women of the Crimea, the wives who accompanied their menfolk. Best known were Florence Nightingale, the 'lady with the lamp' and Mary Seacole, the Creole woman who was 'doctress and mother' to the men. But there were others, like Fanny Duberly who wrote a graphic journal and Mrs Rogers, who dutifully cooked and cleaned for the men of her husband's regiment, the 4th Dragoon Guards. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-914130 various VAE VICTIS #130 Alma 1854 Reviews of OP Dauntless (GMT), Avec infini regret 2 (Conseils Tactiques), Arcole serie jours de gloire, Singidunum (FORSAZ), Golan 73 (GMT + ATO), Philip Sabin et Connections UK, World War 1 (S&T 294), MBT (GMT), Yanks (MMP), Les Marechaux 4 (Ludifolie), OUT : Airsoft the Game (BattlesProject).

Figurines: Congo - Studio Tomahawk + CR Congo, Dead Man's Hand, Indochine Avec Bolt Action, Regles Navales Renaissance, Peinture des Blindes 28 mm.

Articles historiques: La bataille de l'Alma, Liberation de la Crimee 1944 + Jeux sur la Crimee (hexagones), Scenarios ASL, M44 et BlitzKrieg 3 (figurines). 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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