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Stalkey and Co07 Apr 2022 9:29 a.m. PST

My library system is blessed with a large number of books on the war. Anyone have thoughts on which are the best and the first to read – for wargaming, of course!
:)

1.
Crimea : the Great Crimean War, 1854-1856
by Royle, Trevor.

2.
The Crimean War : a history
by Figes, Orlando.

4.
The reason why
by Woodham Smith, Cecil, 1896-1977.

5.
Death or glory : the legacy of the Crimean War
by Edgerton, Robert B., 1931-

6.
The banner of battle : the story of the Crimean War
by Palmer, Alan, 1926-

7.
The Crimean War
by Ffrench Blake, R. L. V.

8.
Battles of the Crimean War.
by Pemberton, W. Baring (William Baring), 1897-

9.
The war in the Crimea.
by Hamley, Edward Bruce, 1824-1893.

10.
The Crimean War ; a reappraisal.
by Warner, Philip, 1914-2000.

11.
Death or glory : the legacy of the Crimean War
by Edgerton, Robert B., 1931-

12.
Uniforms & weapons of the Crimean War
by Wilkinson-Latham, Robert.

13.
A review of the Crimean War to the winter of 1854-5
by Adye, John, Sir, 1819-1900.

14.
Mrs. Duberly's campaigns ; an Englishwoman's experiences in the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny.
by Tisdall, E. E. P. (Evelyn Ernest Percy), 1907-

15th Hussar07 Apr 2022 9:50 a.m. PST

#8 Would be a great place to start, followed by #'s 6 & 10.

BillyNM07 Apr 2022 10:18 a.m. PST

My choice of (Abglocentric) books (for wargaming) would be:
'The Battle of the Alma 1854' by Ian Fletcher & Natalia Ishchenko
'The Thin Red Line' by John Selby
'The Charge' by Mark Adkin
'Give Them a Volley and Charge' by Patrick Mercer

With 'Cadogan's Crimea' for the personal touch and all his wonderful drawings.

GildasFacit Sponsoring Member of TMP07 Apr 2022 11:04 a.m. PST

Almost all books on the Crimea are anglo-centric. You could be forgiven for thinking that Britain was the largest army involved, not the 2nd smallest.

I have yet to find a decent work that covers all the military aspects of the conflict well. Most completely ignore the Turkish army and some of the earlier works downplay the French contribution.

Stalkey and Co07 Apr 2022 11:22 a.m. PST

@ GildasFacit
"What?? The British had Allies in the Crimea?"
:)

@BillNM
Yes, i had a copy of Cadogen's Crimea when I was young. I don't know why, and I don't know where it went. Fortunately, it isn't hard to replace.

DisasterWargamer Supporting Member of TMP07 Apr 2022 12:18 p.m. PST

A side theater of the war was in the Caucuses that has some good opportunities for the Turkish and Russian Forces. While Kars is a key piece – other opportunities as well.

The Trans-Caucasian Campaign of the Turkish Army Under Omer Pasha: A Personal Narrative by Laurence Oliphan

Narrative of the Defence of Kars by Col Atwell Lake

The Siege of Kars, 1855, by Tim Coates

DisasterWargamer Supporting Member of TMP07 Apr 2022 12:25 p.m. PST

My first books from a gaming perspective that I used are the 2 small booklets by Michael Cox on Crimean War Basics

Stalkey and Co07 Apr 2022 3:14 p.m. PST

@ DisasterWargamer
Great additions! Oliphan is at google books
I'll keep looking.

Michael Cox… found it at Partizan Press. Good price!

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART10 Apr 2022 8:34 a.m. PST

Flashman at the charge

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