William Howard Russell

The Crimean War spelt the end of hymns to heroism and glory

28 September 2024 9:00 am

Writing from opposite sides, Leo Tolstoy and William Howard Russell exposed the horror of conditions in a quagmire war which seemed to have no meaning

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