. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . ed to, or ratherforcibly taken, by Russia in 1808, Helsingfors wasselected as the site for a powerful naval town underwent a remodelling in 1815—masses of rock being blown up, and inequalitieslevelled, to obtain space for new buildings. Thegovernors residence, the barracks, the univer-sity, and the assembly-rooms, aro all spaciousand elegant buildings. The defences are of a formidable nature, and have evidently engagedmuch attention on the part of the Russian govern-ment. There are two forts
. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . ed to, or ratherforcibly taken, by Russia in 1808, Helsingfors wasselected as the site for a powerful naval town underwent a remodelling in 1815—masses of rock being blown up, and inequalitieslevelled, to obtain space for new buildings. Thegovernors residence, the barracks, the univer-sity, and the assembly-rooms, aro all spaciousand elegant buildings. The defences are of a formidable nature, and have evidently engagedmuch attention on the part of the Russian govern-ment. There are two forts on the mainland—Braborg and Ulricaborg, defending and partlyenclosing a port in which sixty line-of-battle shipsmight safely lie at anchor. The outer works,built on a series of islands, bear the collectivename of Sveaborg; the islands are - seven innumber, all fortified in immense strength, andsome of them connected by bridges. The fortsaltogether mount nearly 1000 guns; while completeaccommodation is provided for a garrison of at least12,000 men. Some of the most formidable of the. Map of Sveaborg. works have been constructed in the solid rock;and the barracks, arsenals, and magazines are on acomplete scale. The scrutiny of Sveaborg by the Allied com-manders, from such a sea-distance as could besafely maintained, resulted in a decision that thestronghold could not be advantageously the islands which constitute Sveaborg,only one war-ship can pass at a time; and anyhostile vessel, sailing up to Helsingfors, wouldencounter the muzzles of 300 or 400 large piecesof ordnance, which would effectually riddle thehull, if not set the ship on fire, ere the perilouspassage had been completed, unless some unforeseenand fortuitous occurrence aided the seemed to the commanders that a powerfularmy, landing at a short distance, and encirclingHelsingfors, could alone, by drawing off muchof the defensive power in that direction, enablethe fleet to succeed in an
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