Lambert, Andrew D., 1956-

The Crimean War British grand strategy against Russia, 1853-56 / [electronic resource] : Andrew Lambert. - 2nd ed. - Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2011. - xvi, 380 p. : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
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2011.
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Crimean War, 1853-1856--Campaigns--Russia, Northern.
Crimean War, 1853-1856--Naval operations, British.
Strategy--History--19th century.


Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century.


Electronic books.

DK215 / .L323 2011eb

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