2-638-607 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Interior of Fort Nicholas', 1856. The print shows an interior view of Fort of Saint Nicholas, held by Russians until 1853, when Turks stormed the enemy lines and captured the front during Battle of Shekvetili (1853). The episode is part of the Crimean War (1853 -1856). After William Simpson (1823-1899). From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi, London, 1856]