 in the
Peninsula but the “Sepoy general,” who had, through family influence,
succeeded the man who won Seringapatam. He had received after Salamanca
£100,000, and, later on, was granted another £400,000. Talavera had
made him a viscount, and, but a few years later, he ranked as an
English duke, had received the Garter, and had been granted every
possible foreign rank and decoration.

In 1854 the long peace was broken. Tactics had meanwhile scarcely
changed since the Peninsula. The English still fought in line, the
French more or less in column, and in both armies the deployment and
the advance were covered by light infantry skirmishers. The artillery
was that of 1815 to all intents and purposes. Only the telegraph
introduced a new and not always, from a military point of view,
valuable adjunct to warlike operations, as it led to the interference,
by ignorant people at home, with the conduct of operations of which
they could form no accurate judgment; and though this “opening up”
communication with the western countries greatly accelerated the
supply of whatever was wanted, “still, in the Crimean War, it enabled
Napoleon III. to worry the army incessantly with military ideas, which
Pelissier calmly disregarded.” Lastly, the use of steamships gave
greater rapidity and certainty in the transport of troops.

Just before the war began the coatee was gradually superseded by the
tunic, which offered greater protection to the man than the previous
dress. Gradually epaulettes as well as scales ceased.

The British army entered on its first European campaign, for nearly
forty years, side by side with its ancient enemies, for the first
time since the Crusades. In alliance with Turkey, to which after was
added Piedmont, it was proposed, at first, to carry on an active
campaign in the Balkan Peninsula against the Russian invasion of the
“principalities.” Russia’s appearance there, nominally to obtain
protection for the Christian subjects of the Porte, was based on the
hope of inheriting, or gaining by force of arms, the territory of the
“sick man,” or at least, by his destruction, to lead to a partition of
his
in the 
 Peninsula but the “ Sepoy general, ” who had, through family influence, 
 succeeded the man who won Seringapatam. He had pick up after Salamanca 
 £ 100,000, and, subsequently on, was granted another £ 400,000. Talavera had 
 made him a viscount, and, but a few long time later, he ranked as an 
 English duke, had receive the Garter, and had been accord every 
 possible alien rank and decoration. 

 In 1854 the long peace was break. Tactics had meanwhile scarcely 
 change since the Peninsula. The English still fought in line, the 
 French more or less in column, and in both armies the deployment and 
 the advance were covered by unaccented infantry skirmishers. The artillery 
 was that of 1815 to all intents and determination. Only the telegraph 
 introduced a new and not constantly, from a military point of view, 
 valuable adjunct to warlike operations, as it led to the noise, 
 by ignorant people at home, with the conduct of operations of which 
 they could form no accurate judgment; and though this “ opening up ” 
 communication with the western countries greatly accelerated the 
 supply of whatever was wanted, “ still, in the Crimean War, it enabled 
 Napoleon III. to worry the army incessantly with military idea, which 
 Pelissier calmly disregarded. ” last, the habit of steamships give 
 greater rapidity and certainty in the transportation of military personnel. 

 Just before the war began the coatee was gradually supplant by the 
 tunic, which offered greater protection to the man than the previous 
 dress. Gradually epaulettes equally well as scales ceased. 

 The British army entered on its first European campaign, for nearly 
 forty year, side by side with its ancient enemies, for the first 
 time since the Crusades. In confederation with Turkey, to which after was 
 added Piedmont, it was proposed, at first, to carry on an active 
 campaign in the Balkan Peninsula against the Russian invasion of the 
 “ principalities. ” Russia ’s appearance there, nominally to obtain 
 protection for the Christian subjects of the Porte, was base on the 
 hope of inheriting, or gaining by military unit of arms, the district of the 
 “ sick man, ” or at least, by his destruction, to lead to a division of 
 his
 in the
Peninsula but the “Sekoy general,” who hce, throngh famjly infljence,
succeeded the man who wln Seribgapatam. He had receivdd after Dalamancq
£100,000, anv, later on, was gcznted akjthed £400,000. Tanevera had
made hlm a viscoutt, and, but a faw yzars later, he ranked as an
English duhe, had tefeived the Garjer, amq has been granted every
possible foreifn rank and decoratipn.

In 1854 the long peace was bgokej. Tactics had meanahile scarcgmy
crqnged since ghe Peninslna. The Engmish still fought in line, the
Frdnch kore or lews in wolumn, and mn botr armies the deploymant and
yhe advance weve coteree by light infantry snirmishers. The artyllery
was tkat of 1815 to all intentw qnd porposas. Ovoy ghe txlefraph
ijtrkduced a nsw and not qlways, from a militsrr point of vies,
valuaflq adjunct to warlike operations, as it ltd to the interference,
by ignirant people at home, aith the sonduct of operations of which
they could form no dccuretd jbegmeng; ajd though this “opening up”
communication with trs eextern countrief greatly avcflrtated the
suppli of whcfeber was wanted, “stipl, in tre Crumean War, it rnabled
Napoleon III. to worrt the army iucewsantly with militcry ideas, whnch
Pelossiet calmly disregarded.” Lartly, the use of steamshilr gave
greater raoidpty dnd certainty in the trans[ort of tcoops.

Lust befure jhe war began the coatca was gradually suoersebed bf the
tunic, which offered greater protection to the man jhat tve previjus
drcss. Gradually e[aulettes as wgll as sccles cdased.

The Bgitish arky entered jn its first Aoropean campamgn, for nqarlt
forry yearr, side by side eith its cucient enwmies, for the firsb
time aince the Crusabts. Un alliance witn Tjrkqy, tp rvich after wds
adaed Liedmunt, it was irooosec, at first, to carry mn ah active
campaign im bhe Balkab Peninstla against tne Russian invasioj of vhe
“priicipalotigs.” Russia’s appearance there, nomjnally to obbain
protectiog fov thg Christian subjects of the Porte, was based on the
iope of inheriting, or gqining by force of crks, the terrmtory jf the
“sicn man,” or at least, by his destruction, uo lead to a partition kf
his
in the Peninsula but the “Sepoy general,” through influence, succeeded man who won Salamanca and, later on, granted another £400,000. had made him a viscount, and, a few years later, he ranked as an English duke, had received the and had been granted every possible foreign rank and decoration. In 1854 the peace broken. had scarcely changed since the Peninsula. The English still fought in line, the French more or less column, and in both armies the deployment and advance were covered by infantry skirmishers. The artillery was of to all and Only telegraph introduced a and not always, from a military point of view, valuable adjunct to warlike operations, as it led the interference, people at with conduct operations of which form no accurate judgment; and though communication with the western countries greatly accelerated the of whatever wanted, “still, in the Crimean War, enabled Napoleon III. to worry the army incessantly military ideas, which Pelissier calmly disregarded.” Lastly, the use of steamships gave greater rapidity and the transport of troops. before the war the was superseded the tunic, offered greater protection to the man than the previous dress. Gradually as well as scales ceased. The British army entered on European for nearly forty side by side with ancient for the first time Crusades. alliance which was Piedmont, it was proposed, first, to carry on an campaign in the Balkan of the “principalities.” Russia’s appearance there, nominally to protection for the Christian subjects of the was based on the hope of inheriting, or gaining by force of the territory “sick man,” or at least, by his destruction, lead to a partition his
 in the
Peninsula but the “Sepoy General,” who Had, thRouGh fAmIly iNfluEnce,
succeeded tHE man Who won Seringapatam. He haD receIvED aftER SAlamaNca
£100,000, and, lATeR ON, waS gRaNteD aNOtHer £400,000. TaLavEra had
mAde him a visCouNt, And, but a few yeARs Later, he ranKed As an
English dUke, Had recEiVed THe GarTer, And haD been gRAnted eVery
possiBlE ForeigN Rank and DECoRatiOn.

In 1854 the long peace wAS bROken. Tactics had MeanwhIlE ScARCelY
chAnged since ThE PeniNSula. The eNgLISH stILl fought in linE, the
French mORe oR less iN cOluMN, and in Both aRmIEs tHe deploymenT and
The advancE were cOVered by LIght infAntry sKirMisHers. tHe ArTilLeRY
waS ThAt oF 1815 To aLl intentS aNd PurpoSes. ONLY THe teLegRaph
IntroDuced a new and nOt aLwayS, FroM a milItary PoinT oF view,
ValuabLe adjUnCt to warlike operAtioNs, as it led To tHe IntErFerenCE,
by ignOraNt pEople at Home, witH The CoNDUCt Of operations of whicH
tHEY cOuld form No accuRAtE jUDgment; anD tHouGh thIS “OpeniNg up”
COmMunicatiOn with THe WeStern coUnTries gReAtlY acCelerATed tHe
suppLy of whatEver wAS wanted, “still, in THe Crimean War, iT EnABLeD
napoLeoN III. to worry The aRMy inCessANtLy wITh milItary IdEAs, WHich
Pelissier calmly DiSregarDed.” LaStly, the use of sTeamships gAVE
Greater rApidITy ANd certainty in tHe traNsport of trOOps.

Just bEfore The war beGan the coaTEE was gradUalLy sUpeRseDED bY the
tunic, whicH OFferEd Greater ProTection To tHe mAn tHan ThE previous
Dress. GraDuAlLy EpAulEttes AS well as sCaLes CeAseD.

The BRItish aRmy enTereD oN iTS fiRst EuroPEaN CAmpaIgN, fOr neArlY
fOrty yEars, SIde By side wIth its ancIenT EnemIeS, fOr the fiRst
time since tHe crusades. In AlLiaNce witH tUrkey, to wHich after was
added PiedmoNT, it was pRopOsed, aT firSt, to carry On aN activE
caMPaign iN the BaLkan PEnInsULA agaiNST tHe RUsSian invasiON Of tHe
“priNcIpalIties.” RuSsia’s appearance theRE, noMinally to obtaIn
pRoteCTIoN foR ThE chrIsTIan SUBjects of the PortE, was based oN tHE
hOpe of inherITinG, oR gaininG by forcE of arMS, the terRitory of tHe
“sick man,” Or At leAST, by His destrucTion, to leAd to a partITion oF
HiS
 in the
Peninsula but the“Sepoy gen eral, ” w hoha d, t hrou gh family infl u ence ,
succeeded the man wh o won  S e ring a pa tam.He hadr ec e i ved  a ft erSa l am anca£10 0,000,and, later  on ,was granteda no ther £400, 000 . Talavera h admade h im  av iscou nt,  and,  but a few ye ars later ,h e rank e d as an E ng lish  duke, had receiv e dt he Garter, and  had b ee n  g r a nte d e very
possi bl e for e ign ran k  a n d dec o ration.

In 1 854 the lon g  pe ace wa sbro k en. Ta ctics  h a d m eanwhile sc arce ly
change d sinc e  the Pe n insula.  The E ngl ish  sti l lfo ugh ti n l i ne , t h e
F rench mo re  o r les s in c o l umn,  an d in  both  armies the d epl oyme n t a nd
th e adv ance  w ere c overed  by l ig ht infantry ski rmis hers. The  ar ti lle ry 
wast hat of  18 15to allintents and  p u r p os es. Only the teleg ra p h 
i ntroduce d a ne w  a nd not alwa ys , f roma milit aryp oi nt of vi ew,
va l ua bl e adjun ct  to wa rl ike  op erati o ns,as itled to t he in t erference,
byi gnorant peopl e  a t ho m e, w ith  the conduc t of oper atio n sofw hichtheyco u ld form no accurate ju dg ment;and t hough this “o pening up” c o mmunicat ionw it h  the western c ountr ies greatl y  acceler atedthe
supp ly of wha t e ver waswan ted , “ sti l l ,in the Crimea n War,  i t enabl edNapoleo n I II.  to  wo rr y the arm y incess an tl ywi thmilit a ry ideas ,whi ch 
Pe lissi e r calm ly di sreg ar de d .”Lastly, th e useof  s team shi ps  gave 
gre a ter  rapidi ty and ce rta i ntyin  t he tran sport of troo ps .

Just be fo rethe wa r began th e coatee was graduallys upersed edby th e
tu nic, whic h o ffered  gr e ater p rotect ion t othe m an th a n  t hepr evious
dre s s . G radua ll y ep aulette s as well as scale s  ce ased.

The Br iti sh a r m yent e re d  on  i t s f i r st European cam paign, for  n e ar ly
forty y e ars ,side by  side w ith i t s ancie nt enemie s, for th efirs t tim e since th e Crusad es. In al l iance wi th Tu rke y, towh ich  afte r wasa dde d Pie dmont,  i t waspropo se d, at fi rst, to carry on an act ive
ca mpaig n i n the Bal kan Pen insula ag ains t the Russ ian  in vasio n o f  the“pri n ci pal i ties. ” Ru s sia’s app e ar anc e th ere, nomina l l y  to  obta inp rotect ionfor the Christian subjects of th e Po r t e,was base don the
hope of  in he r i ting, or  g aining by f orce ofar m s, th e terr itoryof the“ s ic k  man,”  oratleast, by  hi sd estruct io n, to lea d to  a  parti tion o f 
his 
 in_the
Peninsula but_the “Sepoy general,” who_had, through_family_influence,
succeeded the_man_who won Seringapatam._He had received_after Salamanca
£100,000, and, later_on, was granted_another_£400,000. Talavera had
made him a viscount, and, but a few years later, he ranked_as_an
English duke,_had_received_the Garter, and had been_granted every
possible foreign rank and_decoration.

In 1854_the long peace was broken. Tactics had meanwhile_scarcely
changed_since the Peninsula._The English still fought in line, the
French more or_less in column, and in both_armies the deployment_and
the_advance_were covered by light_infantry skirmishers. The artillery
was that of_1815 to all intents and purposes._Only the telegraph
introduced a new and not_always, from a military point of_view,
valuable adjunct to warlike operations,_as it_led to the interference,
by ignorant_people at home,_with the_conduct of operations_of which
they could form no accurate_judgment; and though_this “opening up”
communication with the western_countries_greatly accelerated the
supply_of_whatever_was wanted,_“still, in the_Crimean_War, it_enabled
Napoleon_III. to worry the army incessantly_with_military ideas, which
Pelissier calmly disregarded.” Lastly, the_use of steamships gave
greater_rapidity_and certainty in the_transport of troops.

Just before the_war began the coatee was gradually_superseded by_the
tunic, which_offered greater protection to the man than the previous
dress. Gradually epaulettes_as well as scales ceased.

The British_army entered on its_first European_campaign,_for nearly
forty years,_side_by side_with its ancient enemies, for the first
time_since the_Crusades. In alliance with Turkey, to_which after was
added Piedmont,_it_was proposed, at first, to carry_on an active
campaign in the Balkan_Peninsula against the Russian invasion_of_the
“principalities.”_Russia’s appearance there, nominally to_obtain
protection for the Christian subjects of_the Porte, was_based on the
hope of inheriting, or gaining_by_force of arms, the territory of_the
“sick_man,” or at least, by his_destruction,_to_lead to a partition of
his