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The Trenches, January 1855

Watercolour by Captain (later Colonel) the Honourable William James Colville (1827-1903), Rifle Brigade, 1855 (c).

Balaklava, the main British port of the Crimean War (1854-1856), proved inadequate for the volume of shipping. This was exacerbated by a storm that devastated the fleet. Medicine, tents, fuel, food, fodder and winter clothing were lost. This logistical break down meant suffering for the soldiers in the trenches before Sevastopol.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1974-02-131-3

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1974-02-131-3