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The War in the Herzegovina: the Correspondents of the "Rousski Mir" and the... 1876. Creator: Unknown. The War in the Herzegovina: the Correspondents of the "Rousski Mir" and the... 1876. Creator: Unknown
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The War in the Herzegovina: the Correspondents of the "Rousski Mir" and the... 1876. Creator: Unknown. The War in the Herzegovina: the Correspondents of the "Rousski Mir" and the... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: the Correspondents of the "Rousski Mir" and the "Illustrated London News" on their way from Risano to Peco Pavlovitch's camp at Piva, 1876. Journalists Pierre de Monteverde and Melton Prior in the Balkans. The road was, at times, very dangerous, so we were obliged to hire an escort of Herzegovinians for protection...Travelling in the mountains is very slow and hard work, but, nevertheless, in five days we had traversed about one hundred miles into the interior, at times going up a mountain 6000 feet to 7000 feet above the level of the sea, then descending...and at the end of a hard day's work...wet through to the skin, had to sleep on the hard, and sometimes also wet, ground...The sketch represents us on our fourth day, when we had our full complement of fighting men, and, having tired out our horses...finishing the dreary day's march on foot...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876
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"This photograph captures the moment during the Russo-Turkish War of 1876, as two intrepid correspondents, Pierre de Monteverde and Melton Prior, make their way through the treacherous terrain of Herzegovina. The scene is set against the backdrop of the picturesque landscape, with the men and their escorts traversing a winding mountain path. The road was a dangerous one, and the correspondents were compelled to hire local Herzegovinians for protection. Traveling in the mountains was a slow and arduous process, taking them about five days to cover approximately one hundred miles into the heart of the region. The journey was fraught with challenges, as they ascended mountains reaching heights of 6000 to 7000 feet above sea level, only to descend and repeat the process. Despite the hardships, the correspondents persevered, and this photograph captures them on their fourth day of the journey, with their full complement of fighting men. Exhausted from the day's march, they had to abandon their horses and complete the journey on foot. The sketch in the Illustrated London News from 1876 depicts the weary travelers, wet and bedraggled, as they endured the rigors of their journey through the rugged landscape of Herzegovina." This photograph is a testament to the courage and determination of the correspondents, who risked their lives to report on the events of the Russo-Turkish War of 1876. The image provides a glimpse into the harsh realities of war and the challenges faced by those who sought to document it. The photograph is a valuable historical artifact, offering insights into the past and the experiences of those who lived through it.
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