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Crimea
the Great Crimean War, 1854-1856
By Royle, Trevor
- ISBN
- 978-0-31223-079-1
- Publisher
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 15, 2000
Mighty wars spring from unusual sources. Four major powers (Britain, France, and Turkey vs. Russia) went to war in 1854 over who should hold the front-door keys to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Scottish historian Royle (Last Days of the Raj) shows how this spark ignited smoldering European political tensi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
