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The Definitive Charge!,
By Wasp "merlin1815" (Jarrow UK) - See all my reviews
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This is THE definitive work on this fascinating and tragic subject. The author has researched the subject matter meticulously and it shows! The characters,the period and the long ranging result of the Charge start with a 'walk' through the main characters involved i.e. Lord Cardigan, Lord Lucan and Captain Louis Nolan, their backgrounds and what has made them the people they are. We then move to the 'march' when the Brigade arrives in the Crimea and is subject to the realities and horrors of war not only with the enemy but with disease and Victorian beaurocracy whilst still being kept 'in a bandbox' by Lord Lucan. The book moves on to the 'trot' when the Charge actually takes place and this is simply breathtaking due to the wealth of information and detail that Woodham-Smith has placed before the reader. A definite must - after reading this book the aroma of cordite, human bravery and and the stupidity of 'the upper classes' will remain with the reader as long as this action has remained an outstanding example of military incompetence in the annals of British history. If you read only one book on this subject then tome will cover all aspects of this subject.
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Classic gripping account of the charge of the Light Brigade,
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Well written account of the events leading up to the charge of the Light Brigade. One of the few history books that combines not only great historical insight into the pride and social quagmire of Victorian England but also exciting and entertaining reading for someone that knows nothing about that period of history. I would very much like other suggestions of well written history books (Others suggested so far are CV Wedgewood's "The King's Peace" and Runciman's "The First Crusade")
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The Definitive Charge!,
By Wasp "merlin1815" (Jarrow UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Reason Why (Paperback)
This is THE definitive work on this fascinating and tragic subject. The author has researched the subject matter meticulously and it shows! The characters,the period and the long ranging result of the Charge start with a 'walk' through the main characters involved i.e. Lord Cardigan, Lord Lucan and Captain Louis Nolan, their backgrounds and what has made them the people they are. We then move to the 'march' when the Brigade arrives in the Crimea and is subject to the realities and horrors of the best cavalry unit in the world at war with the enemy, disease and Victorian beaurocracy whilst still being kept 'in a bandbox' by Lord Lucan. The book moves swiftly on to the 'trot' when the Charge actually takes place and this is simply breathtaking due to the wealth of information that Woodham-Smith has placed before the reader. A definite must - after reading this book the aroma of cordite, human bravery and and the stupidity of 'the upper classes' will remain with the reader as long as this action has remained an outstanding example of military incompetence in the annals of British history.
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