The Invasion of the Crimea
Its Origin and an Account of its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan

This monumental work on the Crimean War by an eyewitness was first published between 1863 and 1887.

Alexander William Kinglake (Author)

9781108023955, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 February 2011

592 pages, 11 maps
21.6 x 3.3 x 14 cm, 0.74 kg

Alexander William Kinglake (1809–1891) was a travel writer and historian. He witnessed the battle of the Alma and the Charge of the Light Brigade, and became well acquainted with the British commander, Lord Raglan. This work was commissioned by Lady Raglan to repair her husband's reputation, and Kinglake was given access to Raglan's papers, and to private and confidential state records. The eight volumes were published between 1863 and 1887. They were extremely successful commercially, but received mixed critical reviews, owing to the bias and prejudice shown by the author, and serious questions were raised about his use of the sources to which he was given exclusive access. However, the breadth of his research, corresponding with or interviewing participants in the war, and use of French, Turkish and Russian sources as well as British, gives lasting value to the work. Volume 5 includes the Battle of Inkerman.

Combat of the Lesser Inkerman
Battle of Inkerman: 1. State of the Sebastopol campaign in the beginning of November 1854
2. Dispositions for a general engagement
3. Eve and early morning of the 5th of November in the allied camp
4. Operations on Gortchakoff's front
5. Operations on the Sebastopol front
6. The fight on Mount Inkerman
7. Close of the general engagement
8. Sequel of the Inkerman narrative
Appendix.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]