Title

New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

New Russian Works, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol. English, French and Turkish ships are ranged across the entrance to the harbour, on either side of which are the Russian Forts Constantine and Alexander. Between these is a line of sunken Russian ships obstructing passage into the port. Also marked are the dockyard, Telegraph Fort, Wasp Fort and 'New Earth Works' (defensive position). From "Illustrated London News", 1854.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM22B07_115

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29,9Mb (691,8Kb) / 14,2in x 8,1in / 4274 x 2442 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea building fort forts country harbour trade port ship ships British geography defence territorial fortress defences fortifications fortification Ukraine war location fortresses century Russia Russian Britain newspapers press TERRITORY blocking position concept Navy B&W sunken positions obstructing warfare obstruction trench trenches Black Sea naval warfare 19th century Sevastopol blockade water transport warship black & white black and white B W warships nineteenth century siege earthworks Royal Navy The Print Collector besieged earthwork geographical feature Illustrated London News Krym Sebastopol Siege of Sebastopol TGN ILN newspaper engraving map Fort Constantine Crimean War Unknown Siege of Sevastopol disputed territory naval ship 19th-century