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| Heugh Battery |
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| Light House and Sevastopol Gun |
The Crimean War was fought from October 1853 to March 1856 between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire. The conflict arose from rising tensions between the Russians and Ottomans, escalating into war when the Russians occupied the Danubian Principalities (modern day Romania). Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans and decided to attack the Crimea Peninsula and the main Black Sea naval base at Sevastopol.
Sevastopol was laid to siege from October 1854 to September 1855 before falling to the alliance
troops.
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| Crimean War Siege of Sevastopol |
Captured cannons seized were sent to many towns in Britain and across the Empire. Several were sent to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Woolwich.
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| Sevastopol Gun Old Collage Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
One cannon was offered to Hartlepool by the Secretary of State, Lord Pamure, and arrived in Hartlepool September 1858.
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| Sevastopol Gun Hartlepool |
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| Hartlepool Andy Capp statue |