
Sujet
Reconnoitring at Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Reconnoitring at Cronstadt, 1854. Crimean War. 'Fort Peter I.; Fort Alexander; Fort Menschikoff; "Bulldog"; "Phlegethon", French screw; Russian steamer; "Magicienne"; "Lightning", sounding in shore; Risbank Fort...as soon as the tall masts of the Russian ships in harbour...were descried from the topmast heads, great excitement prevailed through the [English] fleet...One or two ships were...looking out for the "infernal machines." All the ships had watches posted in their tops, reporting every floating log of wood that bore any resemblance to a buoy - an appendage said to be attached to all those submarine traps...Cautiously the buoys were approached...the chains to which they were attached were raised; and...their pendent burthen was...hauled on board...to the anxious looks of the discoverers was exhibited only a large stone. The infernal machines have not yet been found...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM22B08_122
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
23,4Mo (1,6Mo) / 48,5cm x 12,1cm / 5730 x 1425 (300dpi)