'The Crimean War, 1854-56, The Bombardment of Sveaborg by the Baltic Fleet', (1901). Episode of the Crimean War (1853-1856): the Battle of Suomenlinna (also known as the Battle of Viapori or the Bombardment of Sweaborg), was fought 7-8 August 1855 between Russian defenders and a joint British/French fleet. Suomenlinna is a sea fortress near Helsinki, Finland. From "The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901: The Life and Accession of King Edward VII. and the Life of Queen Alexandra". [London, 1901]