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Banks of the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown
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Banks of the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Banks of the Alma, 1854. Crimean War. The Alma is a tortuous little stream, which has worked its way down through a red clay soil, deepening its course as it proceeds seawards, and which drains the steppe-like lands on its right bank, making at times pools and eddies too deep to be forded...Along the right or north bank of the Alma are a number of Tartar houses, at times numerous and close enough to form a cluster of habitations deserving the name of a hamlet; at times scattered wide apart amid little vineyards, surrounded by walls of mud and stone of three feet in height. The bridge over which the post road passes from Bouljanak to Sebastopol runs close to one of these hamlets...At the left or south side of the Alma the ground...recedes for a few yards at a moderate height above the stream, pierced here and there by the course of the winter's torrents, so as to form small ravines...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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Banks of the Alma, 1854: A Scene from the Crimean War This evocative image captures the serene yet tumultuous landscape of the Alma River during the Crimean War in 1854. The Alma, a winding stream that has carved its way through red clay soil, is depicted as a tortuous little waterway that drains the steppe-like lands on its right bank. Along the north bank, Tartar houses can be seen, some clustered together to form a hamlet, while others are scattered amidst vineyards, surrounded by mud and stone walls. The bridge over which the post road passes from Bouljanak to Sebastopol runs close to one of these hamlets, providing a connection to the bustling city that was the focus of the conflict. At the left or south side of the Alma, the ground recedes for a few yards at a moderate height above the stream, creating small ravines that pierce the landscape, a testament to the power of the winter's torrents. The tranquil scene belies the turmoil that had recently unfolded along this very riverbank. In September 1854, the Battle of the Alma took place, with British and French forces crossing the river to engage the Russian army in a fierce battle. The outcome of the battle was a victory for the Allied forces, but the cost was high, with over 2,000 casualties. This photograph, taken from an illustration in the Illustrated London News, offers a glimpse into the landscape that bore witness to the events of the Crimean War, a conflict that would shape European history for generations to come.
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