The Crimean War and the Russian Arctic: the Fate of the Population of the Town of Kola after the English Bombing on August 11, 1854
Journal: Bylye Gody
Year: 2025

As a result of the enemy's military actions in 1854-1855, Russia faced risks of losing its small permanent population in the Arctic, on the coast of the Barents Sea.On August 11, 1854, as a result of the English bombing, the only town in the area, Cola, which was the mainstay center of the Russian Arctic, was almost completely burned down.The Russian government decided to relocate residents to other settlements and deprived Kola of the status of a county seat.However, a significant part of the t