The Crimean War : British grand strategy against Russia, 1853-56

Publication Data

• Title The Crimean War : British grand strategy against Russia, 1853-56
• Author Andrew D. Lambert
• Publisher Ashgate
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Farnham, Surrey
• Language English

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.

Topics

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

The Crimean War : British grand strategy against Russia, 1853-56 by Andrew D. Lambert. ISBN 9781409410119. Published by Ashgate in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.