letter, letter
Accession Number

NAM.1974-12-76-49

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, 26 Jan 1855. Mainly concerning social news, with a mention of the lack of progress at Sevastopol. Associated with the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War (1854-1856).

Events

Sevastopol, Siege of, 1854-55 (Crimean War 1854-1856)

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