Object number
M.23.2
Title
Cannon Ball form the Battle of Alma, Sevastopol
Date
1853 - 1854
Material
Size
height: 16 cm (inc. base)
Description
Cannon ball mounted on wooden base and plaque engraved 'SEVASTOPOL'.
Base numbered M.23.1
Display caption
This cannonball is one of two donated to MCC from the first battle of the Crimean War (1853-1856), when Anglo-French and Russian forces fought at the crossing of the River Alma. This cannon ball may be from a Russian gun defending the heights on the east side of the Alma.
Quite why they were donated is something of a mystery, although there is reference to cricket being played in the Crimea between the Guards division and the `Leg of Mutton’ Club (a team from other regiments).
Related objects
M.23.1-2 : Cannon Balls from Sevastopol 1854
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