Samuel Peto Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Samuel Peto, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

2 records1855–18552 events2 places

Chronological biography

1855

Grand Crimean Central Railway1855

Warfare / Crimean War · Contractor · Balaclava

Helps construct the railway from Balaclava to siege positions.

Siege of Sevastopol1855

Warfare / Crimean War · Sevastopol

A new railway, the "Grand Crimean Central Railway" built by the contractors Thomas Brassey and Samuel Peto, was used to bring supplies from Balaclava to the siege lines, delivering more than five hundred guns and plentiful ammunition.

Titles and roles

Contractor

Record provenance

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