Title

Kavarna Bay, and Town of Baltschik, 1854. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Kavarna Bay, and Town of Baltschik, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: Bulgarian port on the Black Sea. 'The town of Baltschik...will be connected in history with the Crimea expedition, as the place of rendezvous for the Allied fleets...Marshal de St. Arnaud arrived...from Varna in the Berthollet, and immediately repaired on board the Ville de Paris. The aspect of the roads was truly beautiful in the evening...It was a Friday, and a holyday kept by the Mussulmans. Their squadron was illuminated. Lights were placed at the top of every mast. The night was magnificent. The white cliffs, which line the roads, presented by moonlight the appearance of gigantic ramparts, and all the ships fired salutes. Everybody is happy and proud of participating in so momentous an enterprise"'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM22B07_359

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30,5Mb (2,6Mb) / 13,0in x 9,1in / 3900 x 2737 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea coast town meeting coastal bay harbour rock formation trade port ship ships British geography cliff cliffs war location century empire Bulgaria Britain newspapers press concept Navy B&W warfare sailing ship sailing ships rendezvous Black Sea naval warfare 19th century water transport ally black & white black and white B W allies nineteenth century Royal Navy The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News Ottoman Empire TGN ILN French Navy newspaper engraving landscape Crimean War Unknown 19th-century Balchik Kavarna