1854 BATTLE OF ALMA MEDAL - STRUCK AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE
1854 BATTLE OF ALMA MEDAL - STRUCK AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE41mm diameter white metal comemorative medal for the Crimea battle of Alma
Battle of Alma, (September 20, 1854), victory by the British and the French in the Crimean War that left the Russian naval base of Sevastopol vulnerable and endangered the entire Russian position in the war. It is generally considered the first battle of the Crimean War.
