Project Gutenberg 2014-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 509 Russell, William Howard, Sir 1820 1907 Russell, W. H. (William Howard), Sir The British Expedition to the Crimea Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The British Expedition to the Crimea" by Sir William Howard Russell is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The book details the British military campaign during the Crimean War, capturing the experiences, struggles, and insights of the soldiers and military leaders involved. It seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the conflict and its implications for Britain and its allies. The opening of the narrative sets the stage by discussing the motivations behind the British involvement in the Crimean War, primarily to protect the independence of Turkey against Russian aggression. Russell emphasizes the critical role of public opinion and the press during this period, highlighting how journalism influenced the war narrative and soldier morale. As he shares his personal experiences from the front lines, he describes the chaotic atmosphere of troop mobilization, the harsh realities of camp life, and the devastation encountered in key battles, foreshadowing the challenges and triumphs that will unfold throughout the campaign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46242/46242-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Crimean War, 1853-1856 DK Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1995352 2025-06-18T16:28:06.468312 text/html 1961198 2024-10-24T08:37:09 text/html 8424398 2025-06-18T16:28:42.309664 application/epub+zip 8457238 2025-06-18T16:28:15.017353 application/epub+zip 813006 2025-06-18T16:28:09.862408 application/epub+zip 6016506 2025-06-18T16:28:59.585523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5873213 2025-06-18T16:28:35.021698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1161777 2022-09-21T04:58:13.487765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1808610 2025-06-18T16:28:03.196433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1808483 2024-11-28T09:50:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16492 2025-06-18T16:28:59.804524 application/rdf+xml 7118 2025-06-18T16:28:10.103304 image/jpeg 1861 2025-06-18T16:28:09.980336 image/jpeg 9749119 2025-06-18T16:28:06.736375 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia