Crimean war (1854-5) medal awarded to Private William ... and during January and February 1855 nearly 80% of those sent there died, mostly of diseases contracted at the hospital itself.

The Green Howards Museum in Richmond has announced an “immersive and educational event” to mark the anniversary of Private ...

This map shows the area of conflict during the Crimean War. In crossing the Danube River on the western edge of the Black Sea and into Ottoman territory, the Russians had designs on moving south and ...

The Crimean War included the famous battles of Sebastapol and Balaclava, where the 1st Royal Dragoons took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade.

John Tenniel. Cartoon. Punch. March 11, 1855 After Czar Nicholas I died on March 2, 1855, his son, Alexander II, succeeded him on the throne. Here Alexander is shown inheriting the war started by his ...

A rare sword that was taken into battle by the Leicestershire Regiment during the Crimean War is to feature in an ... where a Victoria Cross won in 1855 by a 26-year-old corporal in Crimea is ...

A piece of art featuring Isambard Kingdom Brunel's design plans for a Crimean War pop-up hospital has gone ... in England and erected in Crimea in 1855. The artwork's creator, Jacqueline ...