The Coming of Spring
Journal: Oxford University Press eBooks
Year: 2024

Abstract The terrible winter of 1854-1855 changed everything. The British Army at Sevastopol nearly disintegrated due to inadequate food, shelter, clothing and medicine and suffered its worst casualty rates ever recorded in modern times. Through his newspaper reporting, Russell was at the forefront of bringing this truth home as well as exposing the government’s lies and obfuscations in trying to cover it up. His writing, more than anything else, pushed public opinion against the war and helped