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Sitting of the Crimean Board of Inquiry, in the Hall of Chelsea Hospital, 1856. Creator: Smyth
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Sitting of the Crimean Board of Inquiry, in the Hall of Chelsea Hospital, 1856. Creator: Smyth
Sitting of the Crimean Board of Inquiry, in the Hall of Chelsea Hospital, [London], 1856. Military investigation into the actions of certain British officers during the Crimean War. The inquiry...referred to in the Report presented by Colonel Tulloch and Sir John M'Neil, was commenced...before the Board of general officers, composed of Sir Alexander Woodford (President), Lord Beauchamp, General Rowan, Sir John Bell, General Peel, M.P. General Knollys, and General Sir George Berkeley...The Judge-Advocate, (the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.) read the Royal warrant...[and] said that, as the cases would be taken in the order of military rank, Lord Cardigan's [led the Charge of the Light Brigade resulting in very high British casualties] would follow immediately upon Lord Lucan's; then would come Sir R. Airey's; and, lastly, Colonel Gordon's'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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This striking photograph captures the solemn atmosphere of the Crimean Board of Inquiry, held in the grand Hall of Chelsea Hospital in London in 1856. The inquiry was established to investigate the actions of certain British officers during the Crimean War, a conflict that lasted from 1853 to 1856 and resulted in significant loss of life. The President of the Board, Sir Alexander Woodford, is seen seated at the head of the table, surrounded by esteemed military figures such as Lord Beauchamp, General Rowan, Sir John Bell, General Peel, M.P., General Knollys, and General Sir George Berkeley. The Judge-Advocate, The Right Hon. C.P. Villiers, M.P., stands to the side, holding a document in hand. The inquiry, as reported in the Illustrated London News, referred to in the Report presented by Colonel Tulloch and Sir John M'Neil, was initiated to examine the conduct of specific officers, including Lord Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade, resulting in heavy British casualties. The cases were to be taken in the order of military rank, with Lord Cardigan's case following immediately after Lord Lucan's, then Sir R. Airey's, and finally, Colonel Gordon's. The photograph offers a glimpse into the formal and serious nature of military investigations during this period, with the dignified and focused expressions of the officers reflecting the gravity of the situation at hand. The setting of the Hall of Chelsea Hospital, with its ornate decor and grand architecture, adds to the sense of importance and solemnity.
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