TREEFROG TREASURES
GUIDE TO
MILITARY HISTORY
THE CRIMEAN WAR
(1854-1856)
42nd Highland Division in the Crimea
General:
"Our Society exists to honour and remember those that fell in the war and to study
the war in its entirety - from mainstream topics like the deaths from disease in the
Crimea and the naval confrontation in the Baltic to little-known aspects of the war
such as the British Army's refusal to deploy poison gas at Sevastopol, and the naval
actions in the Pacific." The society publishes an illustrated journal: The War Correspondent.
A very useful list of answers to basic questions about the Crimean War.
Select "Crimean War FAQ" from main page.
Covers the complete history of the war from 1854-1856.
Campaigns & Battles:
Fought September 20, 1854 at the Crimea in the Ukraine by British,
French, and Turkish forces against the Russian Army.
October 25, 1854. This battle included the "Thin Red Line", the Charge of
the Heavy Brigade and the Charge of the Light Brigade.
British & French victory over the Russians on November 5, 1854.
Article by Christopher Hibbert on the Victorian Web.
The siege which included trench warfare that foreshadowed WWI.
The siege lasted a year from September 1854 to 1855.
The series includes: Balaclava 1854 and Inkerman 1854.
Branches of Service (Includes Units):
Infantry:
"This Journal relates to the period of Army service (1852 to 1856) of
Charles William Usherwood, born 1831, the fourth of ten children of a
glass maker in Worsbrodale, Rotherham, Yorks. His parents died in
1848 and 1850, by which time he seems to have become a grocer's
assistant, but at the age of 20 enlisted as a private soldier in the 19th Foot."
Reproduces text and illustrations from the manual used by troops
serving in the Crimea.
Uniforms:
Crimean War Infantry 1854-1856
A nice recreation in color photographs of British infantry uniforms recreated
by the Diehards, a Briitish re-enactment society.
Photo of authentic uniform of the war.
Authentic uniform from the war.
Illustrates an officer's full-dress uniform.
Photographs and color prints illustrating these British infantry uniforms.
Titles include Russian Army of the Crimea, Russian Army of the Crimean War 1854-1865,
British Army of the Crimea, and British Army on Campaign: the Crimea 1854-56.
Color photos of Crimean War cavalry uniform.
Personalities:
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
Florence Nightingale Biography
The famous English nurse who treated the British soldiers
during the war. From the Victorian Web.
Lord Cardigan (1797-1868)
The leader of the Charge of the Light Brigade. From the
Victorian Web.
Lord Lucan (1800-1888)
Lucan sent the Light Brigade into the Valley of Death.
From the Victorian Web.
Lord Raglan (1788-1855)
From the Victorian Web. Raglan participated in the Siege of Sebastopol.
Photographs & Art:
Crimean War:First Conflict to be Documented in Detail
by Photography
Online exhibit and essay by a commercial photography gallery.
Roger Fenton Crimean War Photographs
The Library of Congress's collection of period Crimean War photographs by
British photographer
Roger Fenton.
British pictorial correspondent who painted scenes
of the Crimean War. A biographical site. He is " known today as the
war artist whose first-hand depiction of the Crimean War helped bring
home the reality of that ill-managed campaign to the British public
A nice collection in color of Simpson's paintings of the Crimean War.
Note: Other photographers who recorded the Crimean War were:
(A Google Image search will retrieve examples of their work)
Felix Beato
James Robertson
Equipment & Weapons:
Loading and Firing British Muskets
during the Crimean War, 1854-1856.
An article on the use of the 1853 British Enfield, used by the
"Thin Red Line."
Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-musket
An American Civil War site but this gun was used by the
British in the Crimean War.
Weapons of the Crimean War 1853-1856
From a site devoted to Russian military history. This page includes
photographs of selected weapons of the Crimean War.
Museums & Historic Sites:
A commercial tour by a British company to all the major sites
including Balaclava, Alma, Sevastopol, etc.
Crimean War--Holts Battlefield Tours
An 8 day commercial tour of the Crimea (Ukraine) by a British
tour company.
The Florence Nightingale Museum
A London-based museum devoted to the heroic English nurse most
famous for her service to the forces during the Crimean War.
Museum of the Heroic Defense and Liberation of Sevastopol
A museum in Sevastopol, Russia commemorating the siege of
the city during the Crimean War. Includes a 360 degree panaorama.
Re-enactments:
An American based living history group covering the British forces of the Mid-Victorian era
and the Russian war of 1854-1856.
Her Majesty's 19th Regiment of Foot
British-based re-enactment group of the "Green Howards" (1st Yorks North Reading)
that fought in the Crimean War.
Wargames: Miniature Armies
A set of free rules for wargaming the Crimean War with miniatures.
Jackson Gamers: Crimean War Page
Information provided by wargamers in Jackson, Miss. including figures,
recommended books and films.
Small scale figures to be printed and cut out to recrete the
Crimean War.
A custom series of 60mm matte finished metal figures
made by King & Country. Available
in the United States from Treefrog Treasures.
Plastic Figures from the Crimean War
Reviews of 1/72nd and 1/76th scale plastic figures from the Crimean War,
representing Russia, Great Britain, France and Ottoman Turkey.
Free wargame rules for scaled battles of the Crimean War including information
on history, tactics, battles, uniforms, figures, etc.
54mm glossy painted metal figures thet are part of
the company's Victoria Cross series. Available from
Treefrog Treasures.
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