The Vorontsov Ravine: 'The Valley of Death', 1855
Photograph by James Robertson (1813-1888), Crimean War, 1855.
The Vorontsov Ravine, to the rear of the British right attack on Sevastopol, was given the name 'Valley of the Shadow of Death' because of the enormous number of Russian shot and shells fired from the Malakhov which overshot their target and rolled into it.
From an album of 22 photographs compiled by Colonel H Smythe, 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1972-03-3-12
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1972-03-3-12
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