Siege Of Sevastopol Collection

The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava, 1854. Artist: Hayes
The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava, 1854. From a private collection

Admiral Nakhimov at Sevastopol Bastion. Found in the Collection of State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The attack of the heavy cavalry brigade in the Battle of Balaklava on October 25, 1854, 1854-1855. Private Collection

View of Sevastopol, 1855. Creator: Timm, Wassili (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
View of Sevastopol, 1855. Private Collection

Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe
Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War: The position of the Russians on the north side of the harbour of Sebastopol...has remained without any alteration for the last

The Siege of Sebastopol - Interior of the Redan - from a photograph by Robertson, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - Interior of the Redan - from a photograph by Robertson, 1856. Crimean War. The Redan is a portion of a line of natural mounds

Grand Manifestation in Honour of the Successes of the Allies in the Crimea, given at South Park, San Creator: Unknown
Grand Manifestation in Honour of the Successes of the Allies in the Crimea, given at South Park, San Francisco, 1856. Crimean War....a spacious pavilion had been prepared for the banquet

Lieutenant-General Liprandi, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant-General Liprandi, 1856. Pavel Liprandi, Russian officer who fought in the Crimean War. It is from his command in the Crimea, rather than from his previous career

Sebastopol; Combined Naval Attack on the Russian Forces of Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol; Combined Naval Attack on the Russian Forces of Sebastopol, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

General view of the Siege of Sebastopol: Grand Charge of the British Cavalry and Defeat... 1854. Creator: Unknown
General view of the Siege of Sebastopol: Grand Charge of the British Cavalry and Defeat of the Russians after the attack on the Turkish Redoubts, October 25, 1854, 1854

Sebastopol; Scene the morning after the Naval attack on Sebastopol - The upper batteries... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol; Scene the morning after the Naval attack on Sebastopol-- The upper batteries: Fort Constantine, Fort Alexander, and the Telegraph Fort, 1854

The Siege of Sebastopol - the Rifles in the Trenches, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - the Rifles in the Trenches, 1854. Crimean War. The latest accounts from the English Camp inform us that our riflemen in the trenches continue to pick off the Russian gunners

"The Trafalgar" and "Retribution" at the Siege of Sebastopol - from a sketch by Lieutenant... 1854
"The Trafalgar" and "Retribution" at the Siege of Sebastopol - from a sketch by Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships

Sortie of the Russians from Sebastopol - General Sir De Lacy Evans and staff, October 26, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sortie of the Russians from Sebastopol - General Sir De Lacy Evans and staff, October 26, 1854. Crimean War: British officers on the battlefield

Siege of Sebastopol - map, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Siege of Sebastopol - map, 1854. Crimean War. The Black Sea, town and harbour of Sebastopol, Rivers Belbec, Katchka and Alma, Balaklava, roads to Eupatoria and Simferopol, Barren Steppes

The Siege of Sebastopol - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - general view, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the Russian-held ports of Sebastopol and Balaclava, harbours and warships

The Siege of Sebastopol - portion of redoubt, occupied and evacuated by the Russians, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - portion of redoubt, occupied and evacuated by the Russians, 1854. Crimean War. As our cavalry moved on, supported by our artillery

The Siege of Sebastopol - part of Captain Wodehouse's Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - part of Captain Wodehouse's Battery, 1854. Crimean War. British encampment and firing positions. Clouds of smoke on the left indicate fighting

The Siege of Sebastopol - Explosion of a Powder Magazine in the English Trenches, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - Explosion of a Powder Magazine in the English Trenches, 1854. Crimean War. Despatch from General Canrobert: Yesterday, at sunrise, we opened fire

Russian Fleet moored outside the Batteries of Sebastopol, under the guns, September 22, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Russian Fleet moored outside the Batteries of Sebastopol, under the guns, September 22, 1854. Crimean War. Warships on the Black Sea defending the strategic port city

The Siege of Sebastopol - General Canrobert and Escort, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - General Canrobert and Escort, 1854. Crimean War: commander-in-chief of the French troops....our Artist happened to meet General Canrobert

The Siege of Sebastopol - Gordon's Attack with a Lancaster Gun, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - Gordon's Attack with a Lancaster Gun, 1854. Crimean War: British soldiers with heavy artillery:..on the crest of a precipice, is a one-gun battery

Sebastopol Batteries Firing at an Austrian Vessel, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol Batteries Firing at an Austrian Vessel, 1854. Crimean War. Allied ship coming under fire from Russian guns at the strategic Black Sea port

Camp of the Siege Train (General Sir J. Burgoyne), at Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Camp of the Siege Train (General Sir J. Burgoyne), at Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. The spirit of over-confidence, which is the characteristic of the British nation will be loth to hear that

The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Crimean War. Map of the strategic Black Sea port, ...sketched on board H.M.S

New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Russian Works, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol. English, French and Turkish ships are ranged across the entrance to the harbour

Ruined Cottage off Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ruined Cottage off Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. Allied troops bivouac near a derelict building. From "Illustrated London News", 1854

The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, Master-General of the Ordnance of British Troops in the Crimea

The Siege of Sebastopol - Working Party of Highlanders and Sailors in the 21-Gun Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - Working Party of Highlanders and Sailors in the 21-Gun Battery, 1854. Crimean War....the French...opened heavily on the Quarantine Battery

Sebastopol during the Siege - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol during the Siege, 1854. Crimean War: the Black Sea, the battlefield, allied and Russian positions: "Twelve Apostles" (three-decker [warship]); Barracks; Gordon's Battery

Sebastopol during the Siege - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol during the Siege - general view, 1854. Crimean War. View of warships on the Black Sea, the battlefield, and positions of the allies and the Russians

Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Crimean War. The Russian fire, though well directed

Siege of Sebastopol - Preparing a Train for the Trenches, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Siege of Sebastopol - Preparing a Train for the Trenches, 1854. Crimean War: British Army position. Sebastopol will fall, no one doubts it - the question is only one of time...It is satisfactory...to

The Road to Sebastopol - Commissariat Waggons, Conveyances of Fascines, etc, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Road to Sebastopol - Commissariat Waggons, Conveyances of Fascines, etc, 1854. Crimean War: equipment being moved to forward positions

Siege of Sebastopol - Mr. Guthrie's Ambulance Waggons, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Siege of Sebastopol - Mr. Guthrie's Ambulance Waggons, 1854. The latest accounts from the Crimea inform us that the Ambulances...have at length reached the spot where they are wanted...although a

Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Crimean War: strategic port on the Black Sea under siege. [British commander] Lord Raglan, it is said, received a few days ago

Camp of the 21st Fusiliers, on the Heights of Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Camp of the 21st Fusiliers, on the Heights of Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: British soldiers repairing uniforms, cooking, and cleaning guns

British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: panorama showing Cossacks; Fort; English Steamer; Russian Soldiers Camp Cooking Houses

Lord Raglan and General Canrobert visiting the French Outposts opposite Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lord Raglan and General Canrobert visiting the French Outposts opposite Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. General Canrobert...is looking at Sebastopol through his telescope...In the distance...may be

Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Crimean War. Warships on the Black Sea near the port of Sebastopol. The Siege of Sevastopol was the subject of Crimean soldier Leo Tolstoy's

Map of the Crimea and plan of Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: John Dower
Map of the Crimea and plan of Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. In the expectation of great sacrifices and severe contests that must attend the attack upon Sebastopol

After the battle. Scene from the Crimean war, 1862. Found in the Collection of Regional Art Museum, Kaluga

The Interrogation, 1855. Artist: Timm, Vasily (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
The Interrogation, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the... 1854 Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the Forts, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol

The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho)
5207765 The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Second Empire, 1852-1870)

The Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War (engraving)
3638152 The Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Interior of the Redan, 1855 (b / w photo)
701530 Interior of the Redan, 1855 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside the Russian defenses of Sevastopol which were breached by the British on the 8th)

Ruins of the Malakoff Redoubt after its capture by the French, Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (colour litho)
3100187 Ruins of the Malakoff Redoubt after its capture by the French, Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (colour litho) by European School

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"The Siege of Sevastopol: A Glimpse into the Crimean War" In the midst of the tumultuous Crimean War, a series of captivating events unfolded during the infamous Siege of Sevastopol. The Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 remains etched in history as an audacious yet ill-fated cavalry assault. Captured beautifully by artist Hayes, this painting immortalizes their valiant but tragic charge. Amidst this chaos, Admiral Nakhimov stood resolute at Sevastopol Bastion, leading his troops with unwavering determination. His steadfastness and strategic brilliance became legendary throughout this grueling siege. The aftermath was captured in a poignant scene from 1862 depicting war-weary soldiers reflecting on their experiences during the Crimean War. Their faces tell stories of sacrifice and resilience amidst unimaginable horrors. Meanwhile, Vasily Timm's artwork "The Interrogation" transports us to a moment where prisoners are questioned about their involvement in this brutal conflict. It serves as a stark reminder that war leaves no one untouched. As we delve deeper into these historical accounts, we encounter glimpses into various aspects of this era. The French Second Empire under Napoleon III played a significant role during this time period; its colorful lithograph showcases both power and ambition. Engravings such as "The Redan" and "Interior of the Redan" provide us with haunting visuals from within these fortified structures that witnessed intense battles between opposing forces. Similarly, lithographs like "Ruins of Malakoff Redoubt" capture moments after its capture by French troops on September 8th, 1855 – remnants echoing tales untold. Exploring further reveals intricate details within other fortifications like Mamelon Vert - plates from publications like 'The Seat Of War In The East' offer glimpses into hidden corners of this conflict.