{"product_id":"sebastopol-to-dagenham-crimean-war-letters-of-captain-thomas-basil-fanshawe-33rd-duke-of-wellingtons-regiment-paperback","title":"Sebastopol to Dagenham: Crimean War letters of Captain Thomas Basil Fanshawe, 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Basil Fanshawe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeirdre Marculescu\u003c\/b\u003e (Transcribed by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Sebastopol appears to be a succession of forts which the Russians are strengthening every day. A great number of the men are sick of the whole concern. No one looks forward to another winter out here with any degree of satisfaction'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaptain Thomas Basil Fanshawe served with the 33\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment at Sebastopol during the Crimean War. The letters he wrote to his parents and siblings living at Dagenham in Essex provide a unique and unprecedented insight into a conflict often referred to as the 'Forgotten War'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey contain personal observations, entertaining anecdotes about camp life and often frank comments about his fellow officers. We read about his experience of being under fire in the trenches as well as how he spent his leisure time. Captain Fanshawe even mentions a visit to the British Hotel set up by Mary Seacole and the hospital at Scutari administered by Florence Nightingale. The letters are fully transcribed, with an introduction, illustrations, footnotes, family trees and name index of military personnel providing much additional information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe original letters are held at the Barking and Dagenham Archives and Local Studies Centre at Valence House. They are now published as part of the Sebastopol to Dagenham Project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eThis is a superb book - really well researched and presented' - \u003c\/em\u003eScott Flaving, Honorary Secretary, Duke of Wellington's Regimental Museum Trustees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478213267704,"sku":"9781911391029","price":30.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/uAsFVnuTmb9781911391029.webp?v=1789026659","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/sebastopol-to-dagenham-crimean-war-letters-of-captain-thomas-basil-fanshawe-33rd-duke-of-wellingtons-regiment-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}