In March 1854 England declared war on Russia. A few weeks later, "the finest army that had ever left these shores sailed from Portsmouth, gloriously clothed, splendidly confident and was destroyed. The author has consulted a mass of family and official papers, diaries of this terrible war and of the British Commander-in-Chief, Lord Raglan.
This copy is in Fair condition. There is coloring and marking of the page edges and dust jacket. There is some minor shelf wear. There is an ownership sticker on the inside. As always, the photos are of the book you will receive.