The War in the Crimea

by Edward Bruce Hamley

Excerpt from The War in the Crimea

Russia covets Constantinople - Why other Powers oppose her De sire - Why the Time seemed Favourable - The Czar's Confidence in his Design - The Quarrel of the Churches - The Sultan accedes to the Czar's Claim - Russia puts forth Fresh Pretensions - The Vienna Note - Turkey declares War with Russia - How England was drawn into War - How the Czar was misled into War - His False View of the English Spirit - England supports Turkey Why Louis Napoleon joined with England - Result Of sending Allied Fleets to the Bosphorus - Russia chafes the Western Nations - France and England declare War - The War at first on the Danube - Austria's Summons to the Czar - The Russians leave the Danube - The Allies turn their Designs to the Crimea Feeling excited in England.

329 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1981

About the author

Sir Edward Bruce Hamley KCMG KCB (27 April 1824 – 12 August 1893) was a British general and military writer.