British Hotel
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The British Hotel was a famous lodging house and social hub near Balaclava in Crimea, established by Mary Seacole to care for and support soldiers during the Crimean War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lodging house
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social hub ⓘ war-time establishment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied forces in the Crimean War
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clientele |
British soldiers
ⓘ
French soldiers ⓘ Turkish soldiers ⓘ civilians attached to the army ⓘ officers ⓘ war correspondents ⓘ |
| conflictTheatre | Crimean War theatre of operations ⓘ |
| coOperatedBy | Thomas Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfOperation | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1856 ⓘ |
| era | 1850s ⓘ |
| financedBy |
Mary Seacole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
private capital ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mary Seacole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bar
ⓘ
canteen ⓘ kitchen ⓘ sickroom ⓘ store ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
served as a social centre for officers and soldiers
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supplemented official military medical services ⓘ |
| inception | 1855 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crimea
ⓘ
Crimean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Balaclava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Times (Crimean War reports) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being run by a Black British-Jamaican woman
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comforting sick and wounded soldiers ⓘ providing hospitality near the front lines ⓘ role in Mary Seacole’s reputation as a nurse ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mary Seacole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedDuringConflict | Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to care for soldiers
ⓘ
to provide convalescent care ⓘ to provide food and refreshments ⓘ to provide medical assistance ⓘ to support soldiers ⓘ |
| serviceType |
food service
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lodging ⓘ medical care ⓘ provision of supplies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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