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Roger Fenton
Council of War held at Lord Raglan's Headquarters the morning of the successful attack on the Mamelon 6 Jun 1855
1855, 6 June (see notes)
Albumen print
19.1 x 15.8 cm
The Royal Collection
RCIN 2500527
LL/91453
Description (Accessed: 10 June 2019)
Photograph of the Council of War held at Lord Raglan's Headquarters on the morning of the successful attack on the Mamelon. Lord Raglan (1788-1855), Maréchal Pélissier (1794-1864) and Omar Pacha (1806-1871) are seated around a small round table covered with a cloth. Lord Raglan sits to the left, his left arm resting on the table. Maréchal Pélissier sits to the right looking down at the table, wearing full military uniform. Omar Pacha sits between them looking at Maréchal Pélissier. There is a doorway behind. Lord Raglan commanded the British forces during the Crimean War, Maréchal Pélissier the French and Omar Pacha the Turkish.
The exact date this photograph was taken has been under research and is now thought to be 7 June 1855.
Jones, D.R. (2017) The Council of War. The War Correspondent 35 (2), 34-36.
David Robert Jones, 6 June 2019, Correct date of Roger Fenton’s 'Council of War' photograph, Britsh photographic history
(Accessed: 10 June 2019)
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