Battle of the Chernaya
Battle of the Tchernaya, August 16th 1855

Italian: La battaglia della CernajaThe Battle of the Chernayatitle QS:P1476,it:"La battaglia della Cernaja"label QS:Lit,"La battaglia della Cernaja"

Sujet : Bataille de la Tchernaia (1855) Scènes historiques -- 1800-1869 Image d'Épinal Langue : français Éditeur : Pellerin

battaglia della Cernaia

Battle of the Chernaya, the forces at the beginning of the battle and the Russian advance.

Action at the bridge over the aqueduct, beyond which a column of soldiers advance towards the Tchernaya bridge; second series, plate 14. 1855. Lithograph

Action at the bridge over the aqueduct, beyond which a column of soldiers advance towards the Tchernaya bridge; second series, plate 14. 1855. Lithograph

Battle of the Tchernaya. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 29 September 1855. Volume: 27, page 392, Issue: 763, page 23 Read the ILN Illustrated by our artist, Gustave Doré. reference
Ausschnitt eines Freskos im Turm von San Martino della Battaglia

Alla Cernaja. Il cannoniere Antonio Cuax Fatti di eroismo durante la Guerra di Crimea 1856 Roma, Museo Centrale del Risorgimento

The Traktir bridge in Crimea where the battle of the Chernaya took place (15 August 1855)

The Chernaya river in Crimea, with in the background animals grazing on the river bank, and a boat sailing on the left; mountains in the distance; after Bossoli. 1856 Lithograph printed in colour
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Ausschnitt eines Freskos im Turm von San Martino della Battaglia]]

Sujet : Guerre de Crimée (1853-1856) Tchernaya, Bataille de la (16 août 1855) Tchernaya (cours d'eau) -- Bataille -- 1855 Échelle(s) : Scale four inches to one statute mile Couverture : URSS (avant 1991) Langue : anglais Éditeur : Topographical and Statistical Depot, War Department

French: Charge de l'artillerie de la garde impériale à Traktir en Crimée, le 16 août 1855 Brazilian Portuguese: Carga de artilharia da Guarda Imperial em Traktir, na Crimeia, em 16 de agosto de 1855label QS:Lfr,"Charge de l'artillerie de la garde impériale à Traktir en Crimée, le 16 août 1855"label QS:Lpt-br,"Carga de artilharia da Guarda Imperial em Traktir, na Crimeia, em 16 de agosto de 1855"

Pictorial history of the Russian war 1854-5-6: with maps, plans, and wood engravings

'Traktir Bridge after the Battle of Tchernaya'. Lithograph from 'The Officers Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War', a collection of 20 coloured lithographs 'From Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot, Made into Complete Pictures by Eminent Artists', published by Dickinson Brothers, London, 1856 (c). The Battle of the Tchernaya was the final attempt made by the Russians to break the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1854-1856). By August 1855 the defenders of the town were suffering such heavy casualties from the Allied bombardment that the effort could no longer be delayed. The Russian attack, however, was bloodily repulsed by the French, assisted by the Sardinian Army.

Sketch of Tchernaia. Valley of Tchernaya, Inkermann. (1856?). A stream winding through a plain with large trees and a rocky outcrop topped with the ruins of a castle.

View of the valley, with a few Sardinian officers in the foreground left; second series, plate 15. 1855. Lithograph

View of the valley, with a few Sardinian officers in the foreground left; second series, plate 15. 1855. Lithograph

Крымская война, бой на реке Чёрная у трактирного моста. Гравюра,18х27см.

Николай Самокиш. Бой около Черной речки (Оборона Севастополя). Бумага, тушь, перо
Historical Overview
Last Russian field attempt; participation of Sardinian troops.
Quick Facts
Allied Forces
- Commander: Pélissier / La Marmora
- Strength: ca. 35.000
- Casualties: ca. 1.700
Tsardom of Russia
- Commander: Michail Gortschakow
- Strength: ca. 60.000
- Casualties: ca. 8.000
Strategic Context
Desperate relief attempt for besieged Sevastopol.
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