Fighting for the News

The Adventures of the First War Correspondents from Bonaparte to the Boers

Brian Best

• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9781848324374
• eBook ISBN: 9781848324398
• Topic: Historia
• Subtopic: Historia militar y marítima

The incredible true stories of the first reporters from the battlefield—from Europe's Napoleonic era to the Boer Wars of South Africa. Over two centuries ago, newspapers first considered sending a reporter overseas to observe, gather information, and write about war. With no experience to draw upon, both newspapers and correspondents gradually worked out a procedure that has evolved into today's incredibly sophisticated systems of reportage. Here are the gripping accounts of those groundbreaking adventurers who sought out the danger of battle in pursuit of a story. Included within are the exploits of such journalistic luminaries as the first real war correspondent, Henry Crabb Robinson, who was sent by The Times of London to act as their 'man in Germany', ostensibly to follow and report the movements of Napoleon's Grande Armée; William Howard Russell in the Crimean War, whose reports helped change the British government's treatment of their soldiers; and perhaps the most famous correspondent of all, a young Winston Churchill who reported on conflicts in Cuba, the Indian frontier, Sudan, and the Boer War. For any fan of history, journalism, or true-life adventures, Fighting for the News is all you need to get the full story.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 In the Beginning
• Chapter 2 The Father of the Luckless Tribe
• Chapter 3 Balaklava
• Chapter 4 Eastern Troubles
• Chapter 5 The American Civil War
• Chapter 6 Prussia on the March
• Chapter 7 Into Africa’s Dark Centre
• Photo Gallery
• Chapter 8 The Balkan Wars 1876-78
• Chapter 9 The Afghan Wars
• Chapter 10 The Zulu War
• Chapter 11 Egypt and the Sudan: Part I
• Chapter 12 Egypt and the Sudan: Part II
• Chapter 13 The Anglo-Boer War
• Chapter 14 The Last Days of the Golden Age
• Appendix I Henry Crabb Robinson’s report on the Battle of Friedland, which brought news of the defeat of Russia, the last Continental power still in arms against Napoleon and Britain’s last major ally. The Emperor of the French now dominated Europe, and Britain stood alone.
• Appendix II Henry Crabb Robinson’s final report from Spain on the embarkation of the British army following the retreat to Corunna.
• References and Notes
• Bibliography