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Delane's War (Hardcover)
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Delane's War (Hardcover)
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List price R692
Loot Price R584
Discovery Miles 5 840
You Save R108 (16%)
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"Delane's War" is the story of how John Delane, editor of "The
Times", brought about the resignation of the entire cabinet of the
British Government over its conduct of the Crimean War. In the
aftermath Britain came close to revolution. The British went to war
ill-prepared, poorly equipped and desperately undermanned. Within a
matter of weeks their numbers had been decimated by disease and the
harsh rigours of the Crimean winter through their inadequate
clothing. In addition, poor intelligence had not predicted a
spirited Russian defence. Using the first war reporters and
'embedded correspondents' "The Times" revealed to England the
terrible drama as it unfolded, in a premonition of modern war
journalism. Lack of censorship allowed "The Times"' correspondent
William Howard Russell to send back reports on astonishing military
incompetence. Delane printed them verbatim and ran excoriating
editorials against those in command. He also ran the world's first
newspaper appeals, which would inspire Florence Nightengale to
visit the Crimea and open her field hospitals. "Delane's War"
describes the four months between October 1854 and January 1855,
during which time the Government and Army tried to silence and
deride Delane and his newspaper for his coverage of the war,
accusing him of treachery, deception and exaggeration. Delane was
steadfast in his editorial line and would not be ignored.
Eventually a dramatic debate in Parliament brought about the
largest ever defeat of a British Government in office. With the
resignations of ministers, the lying of politicians, the aloofness
of generals and the suffering of the troops, this book paints a
sadly recognisable picture. From it, however, John Delane stands
out as one of the heroes of Vitorian England.
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