Crimean War 1853 1856 Collection

Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer, c1850s. Named after the place of her birth in Italy, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) devoted her life to the sick and suffering

A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: William Simpson
A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Troops celebrating Christmas during the Crimean War

Francois Certain Canrobert, French general, 1869

Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, British soldier, 19th century

Map showing the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1854-1855, (1893). Artist: Robert Walker
Map showing the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1854-1855, (1893). The Siege of Sevastopol, lasted from September 1854 until September 1855

Rear-Admiral Sir William Nathan Wright Hewett, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Rear-Admiral Sir William Nathan Wright Hewett, 1882. Hewett (1834-1888) entered the Royal Navy as a volunteer in 1847

The barrack hospital at Scutari during the Crimean War, 1854

Portrait bust of the Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, 1898. A cousin of Queen Victoria, George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, commanded a division in the Crimean War

Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, c1865. Artist: Robert Dudley
Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, c1865. View of the memorial to Westminster scholars who died in the Crimean and Indian Wars in Broad Sanctuary, Westminster

Balaklava Looking Towards the Sea, 1855. Artist: W Walton
Balaklava Looking Towards the Sea, 1855. View of Balaclava Harbour looking towards the Black Sea at the time of the Crimean War

Presentation of the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria to Colonel Sir Thomas Trowbridge, May 18th 1855

The North Side of the Harbour at Sebastopol, 22 June 1855. Artist: Jonathan Needham
The North Side of the Harbour at Sebastopol, 22 June 1855 ; showing three soldiers with firearms in a defensive position above the harbour

Cape Aiya, Looking North Towards Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855; showing a ship, probably from the allied fleet, just of the Black Sea coast in the Crimea

The Lighthouse at Cape Chersonese, Looking South, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855. Artist
The Lighthouse at Cape Chersonese, Looking South, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855. Ships off the Crimean coast

Disembarkation of the Expedition to Kertch at Kamish Bournou, 1855. Artist: E Walker
Disembarkation of the Expedition to Kertch at Kamish Bournou, 1855; with the blowing up of St Pauls Battery. Shows the allied troops arriving just south of Kertch Bay in the Crimea

Excavated Church in the Caverns at Inkermann Looking West, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855. Two soldiers taking up position overlooking the Valley of Inkerman in the Crimea

The proclamation of peace at Charing Cross, London, April 1856 (1901). Artist: G Amato
The proclamation of peace at Charing Cross, London, April 1856 (1901). The end of the Crimean War. The Statue of King Charles I and Nelsons Column are in the background

Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Army, c1857. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy

Mary Jane Seacole, (2013). Artist: Karen Humpage
Mary Jane Seacole (1805-1881), was Jamaican-born and of Scottish and Creole descent

Miss Florence Nightingale, 1910. Named after the place of her birth in Italy, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) devoted her life to the sick and suffering

The cook house of the 8th Hussars, Crimean War, 1855, (1951). Artist: Roger Fenton
The cook house of the 8th Hussars, Crimean War, 1855 (1951). A print from 100 Years in Pictures, A panorama of History in the Making, text by DC Somervell, Odhams press Limited, London, 1951

Russian Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1855 (1951)
Russian Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1855, (1951). This image from the Crimean War shows the Grand Redan, a Russian fortification in the port city of Sevastopol

Roger Fenton, British photographer, c1850s (1955). In the spring of 1855 Agnew and Sons of London sent Fenton to cover the war in the Crimea

Turkish troops on the march, Kamiesh, Balaclava, Crimea, 1854 (1882-1884). Scene during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War

View of Kronstadt, Russia, 1882-1884. The forts of Kronstadt protected the sea approaches to St Petersburg from the British and French fleets during the Crimean War

Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer, 1854. Florence Nightingale made her reputation by her organisation of nursing service during the Crimean War

The Ripon leaving Southampton with troops for the Crimea, 1904. The paddle steamer Ripon was built for P&O in 1846. In 1854 she was requisitioned to transport troops to the Crimean War

Sir Colin Campbell, Commander in Chief of the forces of India, c1860. Artist: DJ Pound
Sir Colin Campbell, Commander in Chief of the forces of India, c1860

The Governor of Kinburn surrendering to the allies, Crimean War, 17 October 1855, (1857)

French Artillery at the Battle of Inkermann, 1854, (1857). Artist: G Greatbach
French Artillery at the Battle of Inkermann, 1854, (1857). About ten o clock the French artillery had already begun toplay with deadly effect on the right wing of the Russians

Queen Victoria receiving the Guards at Buckingham Palace, 1857. Artist: G Greatbach
Queen Victoria receiving the Guards at Buckingham Palace, 1857. The Queen receiving the Guards on their return from the Crimea

Queen Victoria distributing the Crimean medals, Horse Guards, 18 May 1856, (1857). The queen giving a medal to Sir Thomas Troubridge, who lost both his feet in the Crimean War

General Sir De Lacey Evans, British soldier, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
General Sir De Lacey Evans, British soldier, 1857. De Lacey Evans fought in the Crimean War

Repulse of the Russians, Battle of Kars, Turkey, Crimean War, 29 September 1855, (1857)

The Highlanders attacking the Russian redoubt, Battle of the Alma, 1854, (1857). Sir Colin Campbell, far ahead of his men

Removal of wounded soldiers from the field of battle, Crimean War, (1857)

Attack and repulse of the Russians, before Sebastopol, Crimean War, (1857)

The Redan, view of a portion of the interior, Crimean War, (1857). Artist: H Bibby
The Redan, view of a portion of the interior, Crimean War, (1857). A redan was a fort or gun emplacement

Balaklava, 1857. Artist: H Bibby
Balaklava, 1857. View of the port on the Black Sea which was a strategic site during the Crimean War

General Bosquet, French soldier, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
General Bosquet, French soldier, 1857. Pierre Francois Joseph Bosquet (1810-1861) was active in the French Algerian campaigns (1834-1852)

General Beatson, British soldier, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
General Beatson, British soldier, 1857. Beatson fought in the Crimean War

Colonel Brownrigg, British soldier, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
Colonel Brownrigg, British soldier, 1857. Portrait of Brownrigg who fought in the Crimean War

The attack on Bomarsund, during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857). Artist: W Hulland
The attack on Bomarsund, during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857)

The Battle of Citate, during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857). Artist: W Hulland
The Battle of Citate, during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857). The Turks defeated the Russians at the Battle of Citate

The battlefield of the Alma, night after the battle, 1854 (1857). Artist: DJ Pound
The battlefield of the Alma, night after the battle, 1854 (1857)

The explosion of the Imperial Mole during the bombardment of Odessa, Ukraine, by the English and French, during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857). From a sketch by an officer during the action

The fleet in the Baltic, under the command of Sir Charles Napier, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
The fleet in the Baltic, under the command of Sir Charles Napier, 1857

The departure of the Grenadier Guards on their way to the east, Trafalgar Square, London, 1854 (1857)

Sebastopol, Ukraine, 1857. Artist: H Bibby
Sebastopol, Ukraine, 1857. From Englands Battles by Sea and Land, volume II: Russia and Turkey, by Lieutenant Colonel Williams, Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company (1857)

The bombardment of Odessa, Ukraine, during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857)

The gallant affair of the Hecla and Arrogant, 1854 (1857). Artist: H Bibby
The gallant affair of the Hecla and Arrogant, 1854 (1857)

Armand-Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud (1801-1854), 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
Armand-Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud (1801-1854), 1857. Marshal St Arnaud was a French soldier and Marshal of France during the 19th century

The Battle of Eupatoria during the Crimean War, 1855 (1857). Artist: W Hulland
The Battle of Eupatoria during the Crimean War, 1855 (1857)

Admiral Sir Charles Napier (1786-1860), 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
Admiral Sir Charles Napier (1786-1860), 1857

Light cavalry attacking the Russian guns at Balaclava during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857)

The Battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857). Artist: T Sherratt
The Battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857). Guards resist the attack on the two gun redoubt

Charge of heavy cavalry at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War, 1854 (1857)

Earl of Cardigan, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
Lieutenant General James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868), 7th Earl of Cardigan, 1857. Cardigan commanded the Light Brigade of the British Army during the Crimean War

French attack on the Malakoff, 19th century. The Battle of Malakoff, fought on 7 September 1855, was a part of the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War

Admiral Sir Charles John Napier (1786-1860), 19th century

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), c1900s (1936). Florence Nightingale made her reputation by her organisation of nursing service during the Crimean War

Queen Victoria reviewing her troops, Aldershot, 1856, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Queen Victoria distributing medals, 18 May 1855, (c1920)
Queen Victoria distributing medals to heroes of the Crimean War, 18 May 1855, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Map of the area where the Crimean War was fought in the 1850s, (c1920). The plan shows the relative positions of the battlefields of Crimea

The Naval Brigade at Sevastopol, 1850s. Scene from the Crimean War. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

The royal visit to Brompton Hospital, 1850s, (c1920). Victoria and Albert visit soldiers wounded in the Crimean War

Queen Victoria visiting the wounded, 1850s, (c1920). Artist: Jerry Barrett
Queen Victoria visiting the wounded, 1850s, (c1920). Victoria and Albert visit soldiers wounded in the Crimean War

At Sebastopol, 19th century, (1930). Artist: Constantin Guys
At Sebastopol, 19th century, (1930)

The Retreat, Crimean War, 19th century, (1930). Artist: Constantin Guys
The Retreat, Crimean War, 19th century, (1930)

Florence Nightingale memorial, Derby, 1937. Sights of Britain, third series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Field Marshal Sir Colin Campbell (1792-1863), 1st Baron Clyde, Scottish soldier. Campbell served with distinction in the Crimean War and in the suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857-1858

Fitzroy James Henry Somerset (1788-1855), 1st Baron Raglan, English soldier. Lord Raglan commanded the British army in the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) of 1853-1856

Prince Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menshikov (1787-1867), Russian military commander. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Christmas charity, interior of a hospital in the east, 1855. Artist: George Measom
Christmas charity, interior of a hospital in the east, 1855. Scene in a hospital during the Crimean War. Some 250, 000 soldiers died during the conflict, many of them from disease

George, Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, 1888

Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, chief of the British Army, 19th century

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) visiting wounded soldiers, 19th century

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), 1854. Florence Nightingale made her reputation by her organisation of nursing service during the Crimean War

Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854, (c1920). Artist: John Charlton
Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854, (c1920)

Interior of a Russian guardhouse, Crimean War, 1855. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, (London, 1855)

The amusement of the soldiers before Sevastopol, 1855. Soldiers relaxing during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, London, 1855

French rifle pit in the parallel before the mamelon and white tower
Interior of the French rifle pit in the parallel before the mamelon and white tower, Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, (London, 1855)

Russian soldiers firing on an English boats crew, under the protection of a flag of truce, 1855. Depiction of an incident at Hango, in what is modern Finland, during the Crimean War

Admiral Sir Charles Napier (1786-1860), British naval officer, 1837

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