Raglan

by John Sweetman

All too many historians have dismissed FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, first Baron Raglan, as at best, an indifferent and, at worst, an incompetent on the basis of his association with the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. Yet as this long overdue biography of a pivotal military figure of the 19th Century reveals Raglan's achievements over fifty years should not be judged on so narrow a basis.

True, as Commander of the Expeditionary Force...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848842422
• ISBN13: 9781848842427
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 384 Pages