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The Crimean Campaign With the Connaught Rangers, 1854-55-56 - a Personal Account of a Serving Officer of the Regiment (Paperback)
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The Crimean Campaign With the Connaught Rangers, 1854-55-56 - a Personal Account of a Serving Officer of the Regiment (Paperback)
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A famous Irish regiment at war
The Connaught Rangers-the 88th Regiment of Foot-were popularly
known as the 'Devil's Own' and have been a notable and redoubtable
infantry regiment within the British Army since their creation in
1793. Principally comprised of Irishmen they had a mixed reputation
as being exactly what was required on the field of battle but
something of a burden to commanders on other occasions. They saw
much action under Wellington during the Peninsular War and by the
time the conflict in Russia broke out, in the campaign in the
Crimea in the middle of the 19th century, they were once again
ready to show their mettle. The author of this book was an officer
in the regiment and the account in this book is based on eye
witness experience. The Connaughts were in action at The Alma,
Inkerman, Sevastapol and the assault on the Redan. The regiment,
true to its tradition, started their campaign with a strength of
931 strong and ended it having after sustained 769 casualties as a
result of battlefield deaths, wounds and disease.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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