Cavalry. Historical re-enactment of the Battle of Shipka Pass
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» next entryoverview« previous entry| Object: | Cavalry. Historical re-enactment of the Battle of Shipka Pass |
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| Description: | High angle panorama shot of a mountainous terrain with a group of men in back view. Most of them are on horseback. They are wearing military uniforms and carry their accouterments. |
| Comment: | During the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877 - 1878, Shipka Peak in Stara planina was the site of a series of armed conflicts, collectively referred to as "The Battle of Shipka Pass", between the Russians (aided by Bulgarian volunteers) and the Ottoman Empire. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Russo-Ottoman War a historical re-enactment of the battles took place. | Relations: | /o:vase.175 /o:vase.176 /o:vase.177 /o:vase.178 /o:vase.179 /o:vase.180 /o:vase.189 /o:vase.182 /o:vase.183 /o:vase.184 /o:vase.185 /o:vase.186 /o:vase.187 /o:vase.188 |
| Date: | 1902 |
| Location: | Shipka, Mountain peak in Stara planina. |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Type: | Photograph |
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| Creator: | Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Photographer) |
| Dimensions: | Artefact: 185mm x 270mm Image: 185mm x 251mm |
| Format: | Not specified |
| Technique: | Not specified |
| Keywords: | 230 Animal Husbandry > 231 Domesticated Animals 290 Clothing 700 Armed Forces 710 Military Technology 720 War 640 State > 648 International Relations |
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| Copyright: | Национален Военноисторически Музей |
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| Archive: | National Museum of Military History Sofia, Inv. No.: 46 |
| License: | This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0] |
| Editor: | Anelia Kassabova |
| Permalink: | https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.181 |
