2-913-848 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Battle of the Alma, sketched from the Deck of "The Star of the South", 1854. Crimean War: view from Royal Navy ship, showing 'Positions of English and French before attack; Position of Russians on hill facing the sea, four miles inland; Position of Russians on cliffs at right angles to sea, extending from the shore; Village of Burliuk, on fire; Fort, unfinished, with scaffolding; Town or village of Loukhoul; Roads up the cliffs, strongly defended...our artillery from the plain could not fire up the hill, the elevation and range being too great, while their heavy guns could easily reach across the valley...The Allies numbered between 50,000 and 60,000 men, and the Russians 40,000. Most of the troops had lately came down from Odessa, and were the flower of the Russian army. Two Russian Generals were taken, besides a great number of prisoners, two guns, and some colours...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.