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War Reporters: William Howard Russell
Widely regarded as the first modern war correspondent, Russell was a globetrotter with a wide purview, reporting on the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the American Civil War, the coronation of Tsar Nicholas I, the Franco- Prussian War, and the Zulu War among many other key events of the tumultuous 19th century. Seema Syeda examines his battlefield scoops.
William Howard Russell was one of the most prolific and revolutionary journalists of his time. Best known for his reporting on the Crimean War, he narrated the events of the ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’, and Tennyson wrote his celebrated poem of the same name – now etched into the British national consciousness – using Russell’s dispatches as a guide.
Born: 28 March 1820, County DublinConflicts covered: Crimean War, Indian Rebellion of 1857, American Civil War, Franco-Prussian War, Zulu WarDied: 11 February 1907, London
But Russell’s influence was not limited to the creation of national mythology: his commentary on the shambolic state of health provision in the army result
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