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Author:

Lambert, Andrew D., 1956-

Title:

The Crimean War : British grand strategy against Russia, 1853-56 / Andrew Lambert.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Ashgate,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xvi, 380 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Crimean War, 1853-1856--Campaigns--Russia, Northern.
Crimean War, 1853-1856--Naval operations, British.
Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century.
Strategy--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: A Crimean war? -- The Crimean War : British grand strategy against Russia, 1853-56 : introduction to 2011 edition -- Great Britain and Russia, 1815-53 -- The crisis in the east -- National strategy and naval policy -- The strategic balance -- Sinope -- Preparing for war -- War aims and strategy -- The Danube front -- The grand raid -- The siege -- The Russian response -- The Baltic campaign -- Bomarsund -- Politics and strategy -- The Black Sea theatre, January-April 1855 -- Kertch -- The turning point -- After Sevastopol -- Return to the Baltic -- Sweaborg -- The limits of power -- The great armament -- A limited peace -- British strategy and the war.

ISBN:

1409410129 (ebook)
9781409410126 (ebook)
1409410110 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9781409410119 (hbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)712983590

LCCN:

2011014976

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)