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# William Howard Russell

(1820–1907)   Journalist   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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William Howard Russell was a journalist from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for *My Diary North and South*.

## Quick Facts About William Howard Russell

Born March 28, 1820

Died February 11, 1907

Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Profession Journalist

Notable works My Diary North and South

## About William Howard Russell

Sir William Howard Russell, was an Irish reporter with The Times, and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents. He spent 22 months covering the Crimean War, including the Siege of Sevastopol and the Charge of the Light Brigade. He later covered events during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. His dispatches from Crimea to The Times are regarded as the world's first war correspondence.

## Awards & Honors

Knight Bachelor Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

##  Quotes by William Howard Russell

> [They dashed on towards that thin red line tipped with steel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-howard-russell/they-dashed-on-towards-that-thin-red-line-tipped-with-steel/)

William Howard Russell

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> [Little did I conceive of the greatness of the defeat (at Bull Run), the magnitude of the disaster which it had entailed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-howard-russell/little-did-i-conceive-of-the-greatness-of-the-defeat-at-bull-run-the/)

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