Michael Springman: 1 book
Sharpshooter in the Crimea
The Letters of the Captain Gerald Goodlake VC 1854-56
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 1990
The letters home to his family by Gerald Goodlake, a young officer in the Coldstream Guards, make remarkable reading. They vividly describe the ill-preparedness of the British Army and the dire conditions experienced by all ranks in the Crimea. Goodlake's views on senior officers were frank to say...
