letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.1974-12-76-36
Description
Manuscript letter from Trp Sgt Maj (later RSM and Riding Master) George Cruse, 1st (or Royal) Dragoons, to his wife, from camp near Balaklava, 7 Dec 1854. Describing the slow progress at Sevastopol, and his chances of getting a commission. Associated with the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War (1854-1856).
Events
Sevastopol, Siege of, 1854-55 (Crimean War 1854-1856)
Associated collection