Henry James
Author
Language
English
Description
A fascinating view of the Crimean War from an aide to the controversial Stratford Canning, ambassador to the Ottoman empire. Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, KG, GCB, PC (1786-1880) was a British diplomat and politician, best known as the longtime British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. In 1841 he was re-appointed Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, a position he held for the next 17 years. Lord Stratford came to be seen as...