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Sortie of the Russians from Sebastopol, October 26, 1854. Creator: Unknown
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Sortie of the Russians from Sebastopol, October 26, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sortie of the Russians from Sebastopol, October 26, 1854. Crimean War. The Russian prisoners relate that General Luders, thinking he had gained a victory...sent a grandiloquent account of the affair to Sebastopol...double and triple rations of brandy [were] given to the troops; they made speeches: "You are mistaken if you think you are fighting against the English...at Alma. The troops before you are merely Turks. Our brethren attacked them yesterday in the plain of Balaclava. They...killed large numbers, and plundered the dead...you can do as well as your brethren did yesterday, for the Turks are now discouraged. You can see they are Turks, for they wear grey coats; whereas, British soldiers...have red coats"... The poor fellows walked up bravely, never once expecting that our red-coated soldiers have great coats of dark grey to keep out the keen winds of the Crimean mountains'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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This image depicts the aftermath of the failed Russian sortie from Sebastopol on October 26, 1854, during the Crimean War. The scene unfolds as Russian soldiers, defeated and disheartened, surrender to the British forces. The event transpired following a false belief propagated by their commanding officer, General Luders, that they were fighting against the English at Alma and had inflicted heavy casualties on the Turks, who were mistakenly identified as British due to their grey coats. Inspired by this misinformation, General Luders sent a triumphant report to Sebastopol, leading the troops to believe they had achieved a significant victory. Consequently, they were rewarded with double and triple rations of brandy and morale-boosting speeches. However, the illusion was shattered when they encountered the British forces, leading to the mass surrender seen in this photograph. The image, published in the Illustrated London News in 1854, captures the somber reality of the situation. The defeated soldiers, bundled up against the cold Crimean winds, trudge forward with their hands raised in surrender. The stark contrast between their expectations and the harsh reality of the battlefield is palpable, making this photograph a poignant reminder of the complexities and uncertainties of war.
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