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Delane's War: How Reports from the Crimean War Brought Down the Government
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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Light dusting to tops of papers only. Otherwise very good.”
- ISBN
- 9781849540124
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Delane's War
- Item Height
- 234mm
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Item Width
- 156mm
- Subject
- History, Business
- Item Weight
- 567g
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Delane's War is the story of how John Delane, editor of The Times , brought about the resignation of the entire cabinet of the British Government over its conduct of the Crimean War. In the aftermath Britain came close to revolution. The British went to war ill-prepared, poorly equipped and desperately undermanned. Within a matter of weeks their numbers had been decimated by disease and the harsh rigours of the Crimean winter through their inadequate clothing. In addition, poor intelligence had not predicted a spirited Russian defence. Using the first war reporters and 'embedded correspondents' The Times revealed to England the terrible drama as it unfolded, in a premonition of modern war journalism. Lack of censorship allowed The Times ' correspondent William Howard Russell to send back reports on astonishing military incompetence. Delane printed them verbatim and ran excoriating editorials against those in command. He also ran the world's first newspaper appeals, which would inspire Florence Nightengale to visit the Crimea and open her field hospitals. Delane's War describes the four months between October 1854 and January 1855, during which time the Government and Army tried to silence and deride Delane and his newspaper for his coverage of the war, accusing him of treachery, deception and exaggeration. Delane was steadfast in his editorial line and would not be ignored. Eventually a dramatic debate in Parliament brought about the largest ever defeat of a British Government in office. With the resignations of ministers, the lying of politicians, the aloofness of generals and the suffering of the troops, this book paints a sadly recognisable picture. From it, however, John Delane stands out as one of the heroes of Vitorian England.
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Biteback Publishing
ISBN-13
9781849540124
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Publication Name
Delane's War
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History, Business
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
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Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
567g
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United Kingdom
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