Publisher:
London, Leo Cooper: 1996
285 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w photographs, reproductions, maps/battle plans. "This book shatters many long-held conceptions of how and why (the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade) happened, and who was to to blame. For the first time in many years a former professional soldier has combined military expertise, detailed research of participants' accounts with a careful study of the actual ground. The result is a gripping and definitive book for the general reader and the military buff alike." Light cigarette odour, minor browning to edges of text block. Dust jacket has mino...
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