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Battle of Alma
Cranston Military Prints  By Subject Military Art 19th Century Conflicts Crimean War  Battle of Alma |
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| Battle of Alma. Our page of art prints and paintings depicting the Battle of Alma during the Crimean War. |
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The Battle of Alma by Felix Philippoteaux. The Black Watch is shown with the Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards in the distance advancing up from the river Alma to attack the Russian forces at the top of the surrounding hills. |
The Light Division Carrying the Heights of Alma, Crimea 1854 by Harry Payne. From Battles of Her Majestys Reign, Published 1890. |
Alma Forward the 42nd by Robert Gibb. The Black Watch advance up the slopes of the hills overlooking the River Alma, defeating the Russian defenders. A British Victory in the Crimean Campaign. |
Fording the Alma by Lewis H. Johns. The second battalion the Rifle Brigade preparing the way across the River Alma. |
Battle of Alma by Robert Hillingford No text for this item |
The 33rd (Duke of Wellingtons) Regiment storming the Great Redoubt at the Battle of Alma, 20th September 1854 by David Rowlands. 20 September 1854: The first battle of the Crimean War took place when the British and French attacked the Russians who held a formidable position on the steep slope above the River Alma. The 33rd was the centre regiment of the 1st Brigade, which was ordered to advance across the river and into the direction of the 'Great Redoubt', an entrenched position which the Russians had dug to form a protective earth bank. This position held as many as 16 battalions and 14 heavy guns. Marching steadily uphill, under artillery and musket fire, the 7th, 23rd and 33rd Regiments, despite losing their line formation, reached their objective and leapt into the Great Redoubt cheering as they did so. The Russian infantry were formed in a deep mass, and the two sides blazed away at each other at short range. The British carried the position most gallantly, and after a fierce struggle drove the Russians out. Three officers in succession had been shot while carrying the Colours of the 33rd. Captain Wallis described how, as the Russian gunners furiously struggled to withdraw their guns, a private of the 33rd spotted one being limbered up. Two horses were already attached, but he managed to seize the gun and bring it away. Sir George Brown, commanding the Light Division , had seen his action and ordered Colonel Blake to promote him to sergeant for his gallant conduct. The Light Division had been so mauled and disordered that a Russian counter-attack drove it back from the Great Redoubt, but the Guards and the Highland Brigade coming up at last drove the enemy from the battlefield. The 33rd suffered more casualties than any other British regiment engaged. Colonel Blake's horse was wounded in three places. |
The Advance of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders at the Battle of Alma, 1854 by Richard Simkin The 93rd would lose an officer and 51 men at the Battle of Alma, the Russian positions on the higher ground at Kourgane Hill allowed for significant cannon fire to reign down on the troops below and as such British losses were high, despite an ultimate victory for the allies, it would take a full two days to collect the wounded from the field of battle. |
Scots Guards Saving the Colours at Alma by Lady Elizabeth Butler. Depicting Captain Lindsay of the Scots Guards advancing with the colours which were shot through and staff broken. By this example he helped to restore order after a Russian onslaught had put the regiment in disorder. |
Sergeant Luke O'Connor Winning the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Alma by L.W. Desanges. Although shot in the breast, bravely carries forward one of the colours at the Battle of Alma, 20th September 1854. |
Battle of the Alma, 1854 by Henry Dupray (P) No text for this item |
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