1854

In Three Volumes

Vol. III.—1854-1861

London

John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.

1908

Copyright in Great Britain and Dependencies, 1907, by H.M. The King.

In the United States by Messrs Longmans, Green & Co.

All rights reserved.

Chapter XXIII

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The Eastern Question—Attack on the Prince—The French alliance—The Orleans family—The Reform Bill—The Baltic command—The British ultimatum—Departure of the Guards—War declared—Cabinet dissensions—Austrian interests—The Sultan—Prussian policy—Marshal St Arnaud—Invasion of the Principalities—Separation of Departments—The Russian loan—Debates on the War—Prince Albert and the Emperor Napoleon—The Crimea—Battle of the Alma—Maharajah Dhuleep Singh—Attack on Sebastopol—Battle of Inkerman—Death of Sir G. Cathcart—A hurricane—Lord John Russell and the Premiership—Miss Nightingale's mission 1-62