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(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) Some storage wear. Unread. An examination of The Crimean War and the administration of the British Army. The author looks at the changes had been made before the war and the impact of the war itself on the military command structure, political responsibility, supply and transport. (Published: 1984) (Publisher: Scottish Academic Press) (ISBN: 070730332X) (Pagination: x + 174pp, ills & diagrams, notes, bibliography) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX
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- Date 1984
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Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press Ltd. Hardback. First Edition. Tiny scratch on plastic protective covering D/J. During the first half of the nineteenth century, administrative changes occured in many British instiutions, but the army remained basically unaffected. Only with the commencement of the Crimean War did changes in military administration take place, and these are generally believed to have been a direct result of correspondence from the front. The angry groundswell of public opinion, caused by despatches such as thpse from W. H. Russell of The Times, is seen to have demanded and achieved reform of an anachronistic and ramshackle system. In this book, Dr. Sweetman challenges this popular interpretation of events, showing that the most important changes happened before any actual fighting in the East. Certainly, revelatyions from the trenches were important, but only insofar as they provided the impetus for reform which had been necessary and sought before 1854. By putting the record…
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Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press Ltd, 1984. Hardback. First Edition. Tiny scratch on plastic protective covering D/J. During the first half of the nineteenth century, administrative changes occured in many British instiutions, but the army remained basically unaffected. Only with the commencement of the Crimean War did changes in military administration take place, and these are generally believed to have been a direct result of correspondence from the front. The angry groundswell of public opinion, caused by despatches such as thpse from W. H. Russell of The Times, is seen to have demanded and achieved reform of an anachronistic and ramshackle system. In this book, Dr. Sweetman challenges this popular interpretation of events, showing that the most important changes happened before any actual fighting in the East. Certainly, revelatyions from the trenches were important, but only insofar as they provided the impetus for reform which had been necessary and sought before 1854. By putting the record…
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Edinburg, Scotland: Scottish Academic Press, 1984. Book has 174 pages with endpaper organization charts. Light wear to edge of dj. During the first half of the nineteenth century, administrative changes occurred in many British institutions, but the army remained basically unaffected. Only with the commencement of the Crimean War did changes in military administration take place, and these are generally believed to have been a direct result of corresponence from the front.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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