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Foreign News January 31, 1855

The Daily Minnesota Pioneer

Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

What is this article about?

Lord Furth, a young British officer, returns to England from the Crimea disgraced for cowardice in the battles of Alma and Inkerman, where he was publicly humiliated by Lord Raglan's orders; his family disowns him and clubs bar him.

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OCR Quality

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Full Text

A Brave English Nobleman.-Lord Furth has returned to England from the Crimea. It is said his return has created great indignation on account of his cowardice, but cowardice is so rare a quality in the English character, that we doubt very much the truth of the story.-- The London correspondent of the New-York Tribune writes:

He is a very young officer, a minor, and, as it seems, not much of a hero. In the battle of Alma, he threw himself on the ground, and screamed--"I am frightened: I can't fight." Lord Raglan sent him word that in the next battle he was expected to distinguish himself by his gallantry, that his cowardice might be forgotten. But at Inkerman he again behaved as cowardly; two officers, therefore, were sent by the general-in-chief to cast away his epaulets, to break his sword, and kick him out of camp. He returned to England a disgraced man, his family disown him, and the clubs are closed against him.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Lord Furth Crimea Battle Of Alma Inkerman Cowardice Lord Raglan Disgrace

What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Furth Lord Raglan

Where did it happen?

Crimea

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Crimea

Key Persons

Lord Furth Lord Raglan

Outcome

returned to england a disgraced man, his family disown him, and the clubs are closed against him.

Event Details

Lord Furth, a young minor officer, showed cowardice in the battle of Alma by throwing himself on the ground and screaming he was frightened and couldn't fight. Lord Raglan warned him to show gallantry in the next battle to redeem himself. At Inkerman, he behaved cowardly again, leading to two officers being sent to remove his epaulets, break his sword, and kick him out of camp.

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