Un mariner britannico ed un esercito francese attaccarono ad una fortificazione di Bomarsund dal mare e dalla terra nel mese di agosto, 8, 1854. Nel 1854 solo il 20% del fo
3873 x 2493 px | 32,8 x 21,1 cm | 12,9 x 8,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
9 marzo 2020
Ubicazione:
Bomarsund, Aland, Finland
Altre informazioni:
A British mariners and a French army attacked to a Bomarsund fortification from the sea and the land in August, 8, 1854. In 1854 only 20% of the fotification work was done, only 3 towers of 10 were finished. After 48 hours heavy bombartments of a Brändklint tower, the French army took over the tower from the Finnish defenders in August, 14. In this image the Brändlint tower is located on the right with the Tricolor on the pole. The next day was a birthday of the Napoleon lll and the French troops continued the heavy bombardment of Bomarsund. The Brändklint tover suddenly exploded during that day and caused casualties to the French army. The Notvik tower, on the left in this image, fallen in the evening of the same day. A white flag was pulled to the pole of Bomarsund fortification in the early morning August, 16, 1854. Casualties were, defender 53 dead, 86 wounded, enemy 120 dead??? An British engraving from 1850's. Private Collection. Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
