"This book offers a masterful treatment of the Crimean War in all its many facets. Building on the excellent core of the first edition, this second edition provides updated annotated bibliographic discussion and a very well executed integration of the latest scholarship. Baumgart is to be commended for blending diplomatic, international, military, political, and medical history within a succinct and highly readable text. This text will be invaluable for courses in 19th century Europe, military history, international relations, conflict studies, and Balkan history." -- Jonathan Grant, Professor of History, Florida State University, USA "Updated and expanded, Winfried Baumgart's second edition is an obligatory read for anyone interested in the Crimean War. The author's masterful command of sources in many languages--German, Russian, French, English, Italian to name a few--give rare scope and depth to one of the most pivotal wars of the modern era. Offering sharp and decisive analysis of fraught Great Power politics, the work integrates the latest research from Russian and Ottoman sources to provide one of the most balanced accounts in the field. Baumgart moves beyond Sevastopol to give clear and comprehensive treatment of battles that raged across the globe.

An entirely new chapter introduces readers to ground-breaking medical advancements produced in the war. A revised classic, Baumgart's history of the Crimean War will retain its touchstone status for years to come." -- Mara Kozelsky, Associate Professor of History, University of South Alabama, USA.