A number of key problems for the men
Weather - cold Russian winter Jan 1855
Poor leadership - e.g. COLTB/Commissions/Raglan/infighting - Cardigan and Lucan
Limited medical care - limited knowledge / treatment crude / initially limited resources under Dr Smith / under estimated numbers / initial use of pensioners as stretcher bearers / doctors on volunteer basis / medical ships used for transport of troops / supply problems / poor admin and organisation
Lack of clean water illustrated by outbreaks of cholera, dysentery, typhus
Poor sanitation leading to disease - 18,058 died of which 16,297 died from wounds / disease - but disease and poor medical care also killer in UK
Administrative chaos
Supply issues
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