Vintage Map Of The Battle Ground Balaclava Editorial Image

Balaclava - Map of the battle ground, showing the relative positions of the forces and lines of the charges of the Light and Heavy Brigades. The Battle of Balaclava, fought on 25 October 1854 during the Crimean War, was part of the Siege of Sevastopol, an Allied attempt to capture the port and fortress of Sevastopol, Russia's principal naval base on the Black Sea.