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| Picture No | 10219754 |
| Date | 1855 |
| Description | The Port of Balaklava, Crimea 1855 |
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Port of Balaklava with sentries in the foreground, warmly dressed in boots and thick coats, during the Crimean War. Supplies piled everywhere, including materials for the construction of soldier's winter huts. The British Government of the day was severely criticised for failing to provide the Army with adequate clothing and supplies.
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| Source | Engraving by Robert Landells in 'The Illustrated London News', 17 March 1855, page 260 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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