The French Redoubt at Inkermann 1855

Roger Fenton's "The French Redoubt at Inkermann" (1855) is a poignant photo documenting the Crimean War. It depicts French soldiers resting within a redoubt, a temporary fortification, during a battle. The scene's starkness, with the soldiers in the foreground and a vast, barren landscape stretching behind, conveys the desolation of war. Fenton, a pioneer of photojournalism, sought to capture the realities of conflict through his lens, creating a powerful testament to the Crimean War's human cost.