ALMA, BATTLE

September 20, 1854.

George Page
Micha Jelasavcic
John Sloan

Illustrations

This is a list of the photography taken during our visits to the battlefield in 1992, 1993, and especially in 1997 when we had an extensive guided tour led by Pavel Lyashuk.

	Photo number	Description
	alma01	View from junction of British and French troops toward Russian positions, river is right under the hill line.
	alma 02	View to the redoubt from directly across the Alma, it is right behind the bushes.
	alma 03	View of redoubt to east from near road
	alma 04	View from road in center to east toward redoubt
	alma 05	View from St Armand location, SE, toward hill on which Lord Raglan stood
	alma 06	View from same location looking more due south
	alma 07	View from same looking more west
	alma 08	View from same looking still further west
	alma 13	View from initial British deployment on road to south as they crossed the final ridge and could see Kourgane Hill.
	alma 14	View from road junction looking south
	alma 15	View to right of #14
	alma 16	View across village looking to right of #15
	alma 17	View from Russian side looking west
	alma 18a	Closeup of memorial oblisk in redoubt
	alma 19	View south from road
	alma 19a	View from obelisk inside redoubt, monument to Fusiliers is on right side at forward edge of redoubt.
	alma 20a	Close up of memorial to Royal Welsh Fuisliers
	alma 21a	Close up of memorial
	alma 23a	View north east from location of Borodino Regt
	alma 24a	View from right front corner inside redoubt toward river
	alma 25a	View from the back side of the redoubt toward river and British line
	alma 31	View from St Armand location, like #1
	alma 32	View left of 31, toward redoubt
	alma 33	View from redoubt back to SE toward hill
	alma 34	View from in front of location of Suzdal Regt on Russian right
	alma 35	View more to east from #34
	alma 77	View toward Kourgine hill - right on #34
	alma 78	View toward British approaching highlanders from same location #34
	alma79	View west from field where Suzdal Regt and Highlanders met toward redoubt over ridge
	alma 80	View from Lord Raglan's position to NE
	alma 81	View from Lord Raglan's position east toward redoubt
	alma82	View from Lord Raglan's position SE into pass
	alma 83	View from Lord Raglan's position NE back into village
	alma 84	View from Lord Raglan's position back into allied lines
	alma 85	View from Lord Raglan's position east to redoubt
	alma 86	View from location of Borodino Regt to north
	alma 87	View from Borodino Regt, NE, right of #86
	alma 88	View from Borodino Regiment, right of #87, NE
	alma 89	View from bluff at seacoast looking north
	alma 90	View along bluff toward east
	alma 91	View from bluff looking down to river
	alma 98	View toward west
	alma 99	View toward west from road in center
	alma 99a	Closeup of monument

These photos were made during visits in 1992 and 1997. In some cases the photos have been digitally edited to remove modern factory or other buildings that detract from the scene as it was in 1854. To obtain prints or high quality digital versions please write to Xenophon. Please also contact us for information about future trips to Sevastopol and Crimea. To return to the Xenophon main page please click here. Return to Kinglake. return to Crimea.

ALMA, BATTLE

September 20, 1854.

George Page Micha Jelasavcic John Sloan

Illustrations

This is a list of the photography taken during our visits to the battlefield in 1992, 1993, and especially in 1997 when we had an extensive guided tour led by Pavel Lyashuk.

Photo number

Description

View from junction of British and French troops toward Russian positions, river is right under the hill line.

View to the redoubt from directly across the Alma, it is right behind the bushes.

View of redoubt to east from near road

View from road in center to east toward redoubt

View from St Armand location, SE, toward hill on which Lord Raglan stood

View from same location looking more due south

View from same looking more west

View from same looking still further west

View from initial British deployment on road to south as they crossed the final ridge and could see Kourgane Hill.

View from road junction looking south

View to right of #14

View across village looking to right of #15

View from Russian side looking west

Closeup of memorial oblisk in redoubt

View south from road

View from obelisk inside redoubt, monument to Fusiliers is on right side at forward edge of redoubt.

Close up of memorial to Royal Welsh Fuisliers

Close up of memorial

View north east from location of Borodino Regt

View from right front corner inside redoubt toward river

View from the back side of the redoubt toward river and British line

View from St Armand location, like #1

View left of 31, toward redoubt

View from redoubt back to SE toward hill

View from in front of location of Suzdal Regt on Russian right

View more to east from #34

View toward Kourgine hill - right on #34

View toward British approaching highlanders from same location #34

View west from field where Suzdal Regt and Highlanders met toward redoubt over ridge

View from Lord Raglan's position to NE

View from Lord Raglan's position east toward redoubt

View from Lord Raglan's position SE into pass

View from Lord Raglan's position NE back into village

View from Lord Raglan's position back into allied lines

View from Lord Raglan's position east to redoubt

View from location of Borodino Regt to north

View from Borodino Regt, NE, right of #86

View from Borodino Regiment, right of #87, NE

View from bluff at seacoast looking north

View along bluff toward east

View from bluff looking down to river

View toward west

View toward west from road in center

Closeup of monument

George Page
Micha Jelasavcic
John Sloan