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Cantrill, J., fl. 1859 Battle of the Alma

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1829 Author/Creator: Cantrill, J., fl. 1859 Place Written: Cambridge, England Type: Engraving Date: 1859 Pagination: 1 print ; b&w Order a Copy

One engraving entitled, "Battle of the Alma." Depicts the first battle of the Crimean War. Engraved by J. Cantrill after an original by James Charles Armytage.

Cantrill, J., fl. 1859
Armytage, James Charles, 1820-1897

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