The First War To Be Photographed | Crimean War | Timeline

The bloody conflict that pitted Russia against a large European coalition is shown here to be part of a chain of long-held antagonisms that continue to this day.

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[JR-kkce]

I have read accounts of that and other wars. During that time cannon fire was many times directed so as to bounce a cannon ball along the ground and into troops in formation. It was considered cowardice, if a soldier saw that a cannon ball was going to hit him and he stepped out of the way. In another conflict, Napoleon would brag that he could make men risk their lives for mere colored strip of cloth (a medal). The decks of British ships were painted red to help hide the blood during a skirmish. I can go on and on, but having served in the U.S Army, I can tell you that no one really wins a war. God help us all.

[jerryumfress]

I'm an american born and raised but my ancestors are from England. I've always loved American history and the history of Great Britain. Having said that, the Crimean war is one conflict I didn't know too much about. I had read bits and pieces from time to time about the conflict but this video has enlightened me. Thank you for posting this important piece of history😎

[prairiestategenetixseeds]

"Death loves a crowd" they were very poetic back then...

[hereigoagain]

Thanks Timeline! The roar of the Crimean War echoes today. Some historians call it "World War 0."

[peredavi]

Another excellent production. The Crimean War is fascinating. How strange that people of the age thought war was a magnificent and noble enterprise. A soldier though differently when seriously injured or sick with dysentery ect.

[tomifwvpavel]

Thank you for uploading such great video!My grandgrandgrandfather from Siberian Cossacks was drafted to serve as a sailor en Sevastopol .Once again my big thanks for this video

[jenniferthomas]

The photographers in the Civil war changed many peoples opinion of war. The film they had was much slower than modern film. You had to remain completely still for awhile to get your picture taken. They could not take pictures of soldiers doing anything. It was easy to photograph all the dead soldiers. So they would photograph the thousands of dead soldiers laying on the battle fields. These pictures appeared in newspapers to show America what war was really like.

[jayantkumar]

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[idleonlooker]

The other day I bought a book: "The first VCs by John Grehan. All about this campaign, and that which invoked the creation of the Victoria Cross. The book is filled with very vivid and incredible descriptions/recollections of the battles and actions meriting VC awards. War in those days was up close and personal: true, bloody, carnage where thousands fought each other toe to toe in the open - unlike, small formation actions, or, pressing a button today.

[antarcticmoongiant]

Imagine the ptsd these guys would come home with. Horrible how man treats one and other even today

[troidva]

Mexican-American War was the first photographed war. In1847, an unknown American photographer produced a series of fifty daguerreotypes depicting scenes from the Mexican-American war in Saltillo, Mexico. The most famous being American General John E. Wool and his staff riding along the Calle Real in the town, possibly just before the February 1847 Battle of Buena Vista.

[bilindalaw-morley]

PSA this is a first episode; stops just at the Charge of the Light Brigade. 2nd EP is "The Crimean War-Episode 2 - the Valley of Death."
And then "The Crimean War Episode 3 War and Peace"
Thought I'd save some bother, as it's not on Timeline, and was a bit tricky to find.
Does anybody else actually feel real anger at the senseless loss of life from the British stuff ups?*
A Chief Strategist who at 71 had never been in a battle field?
War as tourism? Hey, bring the wife, she'll love it.
Tbh, though, Fanny's hubby sending the note to tell her to get a move on or she'd miss it, was a refreshing example of a Victorian era man respecting his wife's courage and abilities

*Yes I do realise the Russians lost men senselessly as well, possibly because they simply had more men to be literal cannon fodder.
But as an Aussie, I really feel this war was a dress rehearsal for the Great War, as far as British Command incompetence at least. It is more accurate to say it was a Death Rehearsal, and I keep wanting to howl, "*Why* didn't you learn from your mistakes?"
This is the first time I've learnt about the Crimean War from a military angle, although I did know quite a bit about Miss Nightingale's achievements. I'm embarassed to say I didn't even know Britain and France were allied with the Turks in a Jihad.
However, from what I've learnt here it wasn't so much fighting a Muslim war, holy or not, as it was about preventing Russia gaining valuable territory.
The frequent mentions of "stalemate", the No Man's Land ceasefires for Death Patrols, (all in episode Two), the critiques of the British Command, poorly equipped soldiers losing more limbs to frost bite than to cannon balls, ....*why* was it all repeated within living memory of the Crimea?
Sorry for the essay. I am just so enraged I had to vent.

[stephenfinn]

My great great grandfather Patrick Finn from Thurles Tipperary fought and was wounded in the head at the battle of Alma…33rd regiment of foot…

[ForeverBleedinGreen]

The best doc on this long-forgotten war I've ever watched. It actually made chills go up and down my entire body - probably because I've the blood of the entirety of the British Isles coursing through me veins, matey...

[RUCKERMAN]

This is an abridged version that was a 3-part series when I first saw it uploaded to You Tube in about 2012 or thereabouts. Still a good historical documentary.

[TheThingInMySink]

I live in a city that was at least partially burned down by the British during the Crimean war, although it wasn't much of a city back then, more of a small town, blew up a lot of the forts round here too, shame, they'd have been nicer spots had they remained intact.

[johnpanos]

" war is a racket. always has been always will be. " gen. smedley butler

[Baskerville]

Lord Raglan didn't refer to the French as "the enemy": he referred to the enemy in the Crimea, the Russians, as "the French". He had been on Wellington's staff during the Peninsula War against Napoleonic France, but by the time of the Crimean War 40+ years later, he was rather 'gaga'.

[MajesticSkywhale]

oh my god there was a chance for the russians to retake constantinople and the british stopped them? come on guys

[_k_]

It's amazing how war was fought back in medieval times, hand to hand combat and closed encounter. However, humanity hasn't learned yet to get along. Technology and science has given men the power to destroy the planet. God have mercy 🙏