Historic Map : Desilver Antique Map of The Crimean Peninsula, Crimea, 1856, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in Using India as a springboard

Using India as a springboard

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William Herbert

was responsible for the construction of the railway from Alexandria to Cairo

Historic Map : Desilver Antique Map of The Crimean Peninsula, Crimea, 1856, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in Using India as a springboardThis is a scarce map of the Crimean Peninsula by little known American map publisher Charles Desilver. It depicts the Crimean Peninsula during the Crimean War. This highly detailed map notes military and carriage roads throughout with distances. Towns, fortifications, lighthouses, postal stations, as well as topography are shown. An inset in the top right quadrant features the relative position of Crimea with the seat of war. Another inset in the