Alexander William Kinglake

Alexander William Kinglake
1863 portrait by Harriet M. Haviland
Born5 August 1809 (1809-08-05)
Near Taunton, Somerset
Died2 January 1891(1891-01-02) (aged 81)
Education
OccupationsTravel writer, historian

Alexander William Kinglake (5 August 1809 – 2 January 1891) was an English orientalist travel writer and historian. He was the author of a multi-volume history entitled The Invasion of Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of its Progress down to the Death of Lord Raglan, published from 1863 to 1887.

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