Originating in the 1780s, 360º panorama paintings were immensely popular in nineteenth century Britain, those devoted to battle bringing together art, patriotism and mass entertainment in ways that reinforced Britain’s expanding global presence. This book explores the forgotten history of British military panoramas.

Detailed analyses of primary documents associated with the medical aspects of the Crimean campaign indicate that the catastrophic collapse in the health of the British Army during the winter of 1854/55 was followed by a gradual improvement starting early in the New Year. This was not the result any major advances in medical science. Mainly, this wa