The Brigade of Guards in the Crimean War

Algernon Percy examines the harsh conditions experienced during the Siege of Sevastopol while also refocusing attention on the role of the Guards at Inkerman.

The Guards Brigade took higher casualties at the Battle of Inkerman than the Light Brigade did at Balaklava. Yet Inkerman has faded from public consciousness, while the legend surrounding Balaklava lives on.

In this talk, Algernon Percy seeks to redress this balance, while also presenting a more general picture of the Siege of Sevastopol and what is was like for the officers and men who had to endure extreme conditions in the winter of 1854-55.

About the speaker

Algernon Percy read History at Christ Church, Oxford and has written extensively on the Crimean War, including 'A Bearskin’s Crimea' (2005). He first visited Crimea in 2003, and conducted a number of research trips there over the following decade.