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Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

HMS 'Hannibal' fitting for the Black Sea fleet Dec 1853

RCIN 2906194

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HMS Hannibal, fitting for the Black Sea fleet

Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)

HMS Hannibal, fitting for the Black Sea fleet Dec 1853

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A British ship preparing to leave for the Black Sea at the time when a Russian force had destroyed part of the Turkish fleet during the Battle of Sinope, precipitating events which led to the outbreak of the Crimean War.
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