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Boat Attack at the Sulineh Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Boat Attack at the Sulineh Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Crimean War: the Royal Navy destroys a Romanian town under Russian control. The Russian batteries at the entrance of the Sulineh river had already been destroyed, under the skilful directions of Captain Parker, and thus this chief opposition to the navigation of the river was removed...Captain Parker then turned the boat round, and, as she retreated, fired his rifle with the greatest coolness at the enemy, who were now pouring in a galling and heavy fire on all our boats...[He] leaped from his galley, crying, "We must storm; follow me, my men"; and gallantly rushed forward...[He] had fired his rifle once, and struck down a Cossack, and was reloading, when a volley of balls fell around, one of which pierced his heart. He fell into the arms of his coxswain, and in a moment this noble and gallant sailor had ceased to live'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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Boat Attack at the Sulineh Mouth of the Danube, 1854
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is an evocative image capturing the intensity and danger of the Crimean War. The photograph depicts a Royal Navy boat under attack as it attempts to navigate the Sulineh River, which had been blocked by Russian batteries. The scene is one of chaos and conflict, with enemy fire raining down on the boat and its crew. The caption accompanying the image provides a gripping account of the events that unfolded. The Russian batteries at the entrance of the river had already been destroyed by the skillful directions of Captain Parker. However, as the boat turned to retreat, it was met with a heavy and galling fire from the enemy. In a moment of bravery and determination, Captain Parker leaped from his galley and called on his men to storm forward. He had fired his rifle once, taking down a Cossack, and was reloading when tragedy struck. A volley of balls fell around him, and one pierced his heart. The noble and gallant sailor had given his life in the service of his country. This poignant moment in the Crimean War is captured in this powerful image, a testament to the courage and sacrifice of those who fought in this historic conflict. The image is from the "Illustrated London News," a prominent newspaper of the time, and provides a firsthand account of the events that unfolded at the Sulineh Mouth of the Danube in 1854.
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