William Howard Russell
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William Howard Russell was a pioneering Irish war correspondent for The Times, best known for his influential frontline reporting during the Crimean War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish person
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foreign correspondent ⓘ journalist ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | late 19th century ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1840s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the Bath
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surface form:
Companion of the Order of the Bath
|
| birthName | William Howard Russell self-link ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Brompton Cemetery
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surface form:
Brompton Cemetery, London
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1820-03-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1907-02-11 ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering Irish war correspondent for The Times ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| employer |
The Times
ⓘ
The Times ⓘ
surface form:
The Times of London
|
| familyName | Russell ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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war reporting ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
My Diary North and South
ⓘ
The British Expedition to the Crimea ⓘ The War: from the Landing at Gallipoli to the Death of Lord Raglan ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern war journalism
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public opinion in Britain about the Crimean War ⓘ |
| influencedBy | conditions of British troops in Crimea ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exposing conditions faced by British soldiers in the Crimean War
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pioneering modern war correspondence ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crimean War
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surface form:
Crimean War frontline dispatches for The Times
reporting on the American Civil War ⓘ reporting on the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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correspondent ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lilyvale, County Dublin, Ireland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | special correspondent for The Times ⓘ |
| reportedConflict |
American Civil War
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Crimean War ⓘ Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| reportedFrom | Crimean War battlefields ⓘ |
| spouse | Harriet Russell ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Battle of Balaclava
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Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Sevastopol
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