LEADER 02463nam 22004573 450 001 9910157582103321 005 20250827080354.0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000942081 035 $a(BIP)057966369 035 $a(VLeBooks)9781787202689 035 $a(Perlego)3019274 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32202265 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32202265 035 $a(Exl-AI)993710000000942081 035 $a(OCoLC)980768451 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000942081 100 $a20250827d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHenry Clifford V. C. $eHis Letters and Sketches from the Crimea 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWaipu :$cNormanby Press,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016. 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 311 08$a1-78720-268-2 330 8 $aFirst published in 1956, this book is a rich collection of letters written by Major-General Sir Henry Clifford during his service in the Crimean War, where he received the appointment of aide-de-camp to Sir George Brown, commanding the light division, and was present at Alma and Inkerman. For his gallantry in the latter battle, Clifford was decorated with the Victoria Cross, in honour of leading one of the charges, killing one of the enemy with his sword, disabling another, and saving the life of a soldier."In reading these letters one cannot fail to be impressed by the noble character of the writer: a man of great courage, both moral and physical, a fine leader of men, and a first-rate officer, quick in his grasp of a difficult situation, forthright in his opinions and criticisms. Even by our standards of today he would certainly be classed as well above the average of his rank. [...]It is a great privilege to read these frank and vivid letters of 100 years ago and to learn from them at first hand of the courage and endurance of the British soldier in adversity."Richly illustrated throughout with Clifford's own sketches and notes, plus three maps. 606 $aMilitary correspondence$7Generated by AI 606 $aVictoria Cross$7Generated by AI 615 0$aMilitary correspondence 615 0$aVictoria Cross 700 $aClifford V.C$b - Sir Henry Hugh$01843346 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910157582103321 996 $aHenry Clifford V. C$94424470 997 $aUNINA