William Simpson - Attack on the Malakoff, William Simpson, 22 October 1855

William Simpson - Attack on the Malakoff, William Simpson, 22 October 1855

The attack on the malakoff by w:william simpson. Print shows the french assault on the malakoff, the main russian fortification before sevastopolʹ, on 7 september 1855. French soldiers advance from the left, zouaves from the left foreground, crossing the ditch and engaging russian soldiers in hand-to-hand combat on the right. This was published on 22 october 1855, less than two months after the battle, which is about as contemporary to the event as mass-reproduced colour images got at the time. Français l'attaque de malakoff par w:william simpson. La gravure montre l'assaut sur malakoff, la plus importante fortification russe devant sébastopol, le 7 septembre 1855, au cours de la guerre de crimée. Soldats français et zouaves s'avancent, traversent le fossé, et engagent les soldats russes dans un combat au corps à corps. Ce document fut publié le 22 octobre 1855, moins de deux mois après l'événement, ce qui peut être considéré à l'époque comme contemporain pour ce type de reproduction de masse en couleurs. Date: 22 October 1855.
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Author: William Simpson & E. MorinSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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