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Schlacht bei Balaklawa

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British Army camp at Balaklava in the Crimean War

British Army camp at Balaklava in the Crimean War

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British Army camp at Balaklava in the Crimean War

British Army camp at Balaklava in the Crimean War

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The Charge of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville Jr., oil on canvas, 1894. Commissioned by the Illustrated London News, the artist completed The Charge of the Light Brigade as part of a commemorative series portraying famous British battles. The painting, which depicts the head of the charge with Lord Cardigan alongside the 17th Lancers, is now part of the permanent holdings of the Palacio Real de Madrid, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.

The Charge of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville Jr., oil on canvas, 1894. Commissioned by the Illustrated London News, the artist completed The Charge of the Light Brigade as part of a commemorative series portraying famous British battles. The painting, which depicts the head of the charge with Lord Cardigan alongside the 17th Lancers, is now part of the permanent holdings of the Palacio Real de Madrid, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.

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Page 29    of Assualt of Sevastopol. Two topographical & panoramic sketches, representing the advanced lines of attack, and the Russian defences, in front of Sevastopol.

Page 29 of Assualt of Sevastopol. Two topographical & panoramic sketches, representing the advanced lines of attack, and the Russian defences, in front of Sevastopol.

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ALEXANDER(1857) British lines under fire

ALEXANDER(1857) British lines under fire

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ALEXANDER(1857) British lines under fireFXD

ALEXANDER(1857) British lines under fireFXD

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Order of battle for the Allies for the Balaclava campaign

Order of battle for the Allies for the Balaclava campaign

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Plate 12, 'Arrival of Fresh Troops at Balaclava', Crimea, 1855 (c).
Lithograph from 'The Officers Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War', a collection of 20 coloured lithographs 'From Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot, Made into Complete Pictures by Eminent Artists', published by Dickinson Brothers, London, 1856 (c).

A boat sails close to rocks and cliffs near the port of Balaklava, the base for Allied troops during the Crimean War (1854-1856).

Plate 12, 'Arrival of Fresh Troops at Balaclava', Crimea, 1855 (c). Lithograph from 'The Officers Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War', a collection of 20 coloured lithographs 'From Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot, Made into Complete Pictures by Eminent Artists', published by Dickinson Brothers, London, 1856 (c). A boat sails close to rocks and cliffs near the port of Balaklava, the base for Allied troops during the Crimean War (1854-1856).

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Balaclava valley, view from the Sapun Mountain. Vineyard. Approximately it is "the Valley of Death" in 1854.

Balaclava valley, view from the Sapun Mountain. Vineyard. Approximately it is "the Valley of Death" in 1854.

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'Balaclava', Crimea 1855.
Lithograph from 'The Officers Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War', a collection of 20 coloured lithographs 'From Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot, Made into Complete Pictures by Eminent Artists', published by Dickinson Brothers, London, 1856 (c).

The Allied base during the Crimean War (1854-1856) in winter, with sentries in the foreground and shipping in the harbour in the distance.

'Balaclava', Crimea 1855. Lithograph from 'The Officers Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War', a collection of 20 coloured lithographs 'From Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot, Made into Complete Pictures by Eminent Artists', published by Dickinson Brothers, London, 1856 (c). The Allied base during the Crimean War (1854-1856) in winter, with sentries in the foreground and shipping in the harbour in the distance.

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Depicts Balaklava, a plate from The Officers' Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War, from Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot. c. 1856.
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Depicts Balaklava, a plate from The Officers' Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War, from Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot. c. 1856. 2023_CKS_22621_0122_125058

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Холм Канробера под Балаклавой, вид с севастопольской дороги..

Холм Канробера под Балаклавой, вид с севастопольской дороги..

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Холм Канробера под Балаклавой. Остатки английского редута на холме Канробера.

Холм Канробера под Балаклавой. Остатки английского редута на холме Канробера.

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Bataille de Balaklava (Octobre 1854) Destruction d'une batterie russe par les Chasseurs d'Afrique pour protéger le retour de la cavalerie légère anglaise

Bataille de Balaklava (Octobre 1854) Destruction d'une batterie russe par les Chasseurs d'Afrique pour protéger le retour de la cavalerie légère anglaise

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Bataille de Balaklava (Octobre 1854) Destruction d'une batterie russe par les Chasseurs d'Afrique pour protéger le retour de la cavalerie légère anglaise

Bataille de Balaklava (Octobre 1854) Destruction d'une batterie russe par les Chasseurs d'Afrique pour protéger le retour de la cavalerie légère anglaise

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Memorial of the Battle of Balaclava, Yalta Highway. Front view.

Memorial of the Battle of Balaclava, Yalta Highway. Front view.

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Pictorial history of the Russian war 1854-5-6: with maps, plans, and wood engravings

Pictorial history of the Russian war 1854-5-6: with maps, plans, and wood engravings

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TITLE:  Cavalry camp near Balaklava

CALL NUMBER:  PH - Fenton (R.), no. 4x (A size) [P&P]
Restricted access: Materials extremely fragile; Served by appointment only.
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USZC4-9117 (color film copy transparency)
LC-USZ62-34127 (b&w film copy neg.)
No known restrictions on publication.
SUMMARY:  Military encampment showing conical tents, people, and horses, with mountains in the background.
MEDIUM:  1 photographic print : salted paper ; 28 x 34 cm.
CREATED/PUBLISHED:  [1855]
CREATOR:
Fenton, Roger, 1819-1869, photographer.

NOTES:
Title transcribed from verso. 
Alternate title from: Gernsheim, Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs and his letters from the Crimea, with an essay on his life and work. 
Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. 
Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection. 
Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs and his letters from the Crimea, with an essay on his life and work / Helmut and Alison Gernsheim. London : Secker & Warburg, 1954, no. 46. 
SUBJECTS:
Great Britain. Army. Royal Horse Artillery--Facilities--1850-1860.
Crimean War, 1853-1856--Military facilities--British.
Military camps--British--Ukraine--Balaklava--1850-1860.
Military life--British--Ukraine--Balaklava--1850-1860.
FORMAT:
Salted paper prints 1850-1860.
OTHER TITLE:
Encampment of Horse Artillery

PART OF:  Fenton, Roger, 1819-1869. Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection
REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA 
DIGITAL ID:  (color film copy transparency) cph 3g09117 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g09117 
(b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a34625 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a34625 

CARD #:  2001696366

TITLE: Cavalry camp near Balaklava CALL NUMBER: PH - Fenton (R.), no. 4x (A size) [P&P] Restricted access: Materials extremely fragile; Served by appointment only. REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZC4-9117 (color film copy transparency) LC-USZ62-34127 (b&w film copy neg.) No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY: Military encampment showing conical tents, people, and horses, with mountains in the background. MEDIUM: 1 photographic print : salted paper ; 28 x 34 cm. CREATED/PUBLISHED: [1855] CREATOR: Fenton, Roger, 1819-1869, photographer. NOTES: Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: Gernsheim, Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs and his letters from the Crimea, with an essay on his life and work. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection. Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs and his letters from the Crimea, with an essay on his life and work / Helmut and Alison Gernsheim. London : Secker & Warburg, 1954, no. 46. SUBJECTS: Great Britain. Army. Royal Horse Artillery--Facilities--1850-1860. Crimean War, 1853-1856--Military facilities--British. Military camps--British--Ukraine--Balaklava--1850-1860. Military life--British--Ukraine--Balaklava--1850-1860. FORMAT: Salted paper prints 1850-1860. OTHER TITLE: Encampment of Horse Artillery PART OF: Fenton, Roger, 1819-1869. Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA DIGITAL ID: (color film copy transparency) cph 3g09117 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g09117 (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a34625 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a34625 CARD #: 2001696366

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Print shows the Enniskillen Dragoons and the 5th Dragoon Guards engaging the Russian cavalry in the midst of the camp of the light cavalry brigade which is being plundered by the Russian troops during the battle of Balaklava.

Print shows the Enniskillen Dragoons and the 5th Dragoon Guards engaging the Russian cavalry in the midst of the camp of the light cavalry brigade which is being plundered by the Russian troops during the battle of Balaklava.

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Print shows the Enniskillen Dragoons and the 5th Dragoon Guards engaging the Russian cavalry in the midst of the camp of the light cavalry brigade which is being plundered by the Russian troops during the battle of Balaklava.

Print shows the Enniskillen Dragoons and the 5th Dragoon Guards engaging the Russian cavalry in the midst of the camp of the light cavalry brigade which is being plundered by the Russian troops during the battle of Balaklava.

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The written order which led to the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854

The written order which led to the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854

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Chasseurs d'Afrique à la Bataille de Balaclava

Chasseurs d'Afrique à la Bataille de Balaclava

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Chasseurs d'Afrique commandé par le général d'Allonville à la bataille de Balaclava. La charge de la brigade légère britannique est visible dans la vallée.

Chasseurs d'Afrique commandé par le général d'Allonville à la bataille de Balaclava. La charge de la brigade légère britannique est visible dans la vallée.

Author: Henri Félix Emmanuel PhilippoteauxLicense:PD
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John Player & Sons cigarette card. 'Victoria Cross' series 1914,  No 3 of 25

John Player & Sons cigarette card. 'Victoria Cross' series 1914, No 3 of 25

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Historische Übersicht

Berühmt für die "Todesreite der Leichten Brigade" und die "Dünne rote Linie".

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Ergebnis:Unentschieden (taktisch).

Alliierten (GB/FR)

  • Befehlshaber: Lord Raglan
  • Truppenstärke: ca. 20.000
  • Verluste: ca. 600

Zarentum Russland

  • Befehlshaber: Liprandi
  • Truppenstärke: ca. 25.000
  • Verluste: ca. 600

Strategischer Kontext

Russischer Angriff auf die britische Versorgungsbasis.

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