Bombardment of Odessa by the English and French April 22, 1854. The Explosion of the Imperial Mole.
engraving, engraving
Accession Number

NAM.2002-03-12-1

Description

Bombardment of Odessa by the English and French April 22, 1854. The Explosion of the Imperial Mole. Steel engraving by G Greatbach, after H Nichols, 1854 (c), from a sketch by an officer during the action. Published by The London Printing and Engraving Company, 1859 (c). Depicts cannon balls fired through the air from ships in the harbour towards Odessa with a view of the city in the background. Associated with the Royal Navy, Crimean War (1854-1856).

Events

Odessa, Bombardment of, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856)