The Charge of the Light Brigade, the Thin Red Line and the Lady of the Lamp have all passed into legend. The Crimean War showed the incompetence of the British high command being redeemed time and again by the outstanding courage of the British soldier. Failure of supplies, exposure and disease led to the deaths of thousands during the Crimean winter. Here for the first time are the previously unpublished first hand accounts of fighting, woven together to recreate one of the most gruelling conflicts in history. From the commander-in-chief Lord Raglan to the lowliest private, the material from the archives of the National Army Museum bring to life tragic friendships, shattered nerves, accusations, rivalries, the harrowing experiences of Victoria Cross winners, decapitation and amputation - revealing untold stories from the Crimean War.

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