The Battle of Bomarsund of 1854 was a battle that took place during which war?
Battle of Bomarsund captivity. In the Treaty of Paris 1856, the entire Åland Islands were demilitarized, which is a status that has been preserved until this day. The Bomarsund Bridge connects Bomarsund to the Prästö island. In addition to Charles Davis Lucas several other Victoria Crosses were awarded in the Baltic Theater during the Crimean War. Other VC recipients for action in the Baltic Sea: Battle of Bomarsund The Battle of Bomarsund, in August 1854, took place during the Crimean War, when an Anglo-French expeditionary force attacked a Russian fortress. It was the only major action of the war to take place at
Battle of Bomarsund the fortress had also assumed that narrow sea passages near the fortress would not be passable for large naval ships; while this assumption had held true during the time of sailing ships, it was possible for steam powered ships to reach weakly defended sections of the fortress. On 21 June 1854, three British ships bombarded the Bomarsund fortress. Artillery from the shore, however, responded and, while both sides suffered some damage, the casualties were light. The first battle was indecisive. During the battle, Charles Davis Lucas tossed a shell overboard which had landed on board. The shell exploded before it