Taking of the Gorge de Malakoff, September 1855
by YVON, Adolphe, Oil on canvas, 103 x 152 cm
The Battle of Malakoff was a major battle during the Crimean War, fought between French-British forces against Russia on 8 September 1855 as a part of the Siege of Sevastopol. The French army under General MacMahon successfully stormed the Malakoff redoubt. The Battle of Malakoff brought about the capture of Sevastopol after one of the most horrific sieges of the 19th century.