Mary Seacole Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mary Seacole, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1855–18563 events4 places

Chronological biography

1855

Battlefield Aid1855

Warfare / Crimean War · Businesswoman · Medical Volunteer · Crimea

Travels near active fighting to provide food, medicines and practical assistance to wounded and exhausted soldiers.

British Hotel1855

Warfare / Crimean War · Nurse · Balaclava

Establishes the British Hotel near Balaclava for soldiers.

British Hotel1855

Warfare / Crimean War · Businesswoman · Medical Volunteer · Spring Hill

Operates the British Hotel near Balaclava, supplying food, medicines and other services to soldiers.

1856

Return from Crimea1856

Warfare / Crimean War · Businesswoman · Medical Volunteer · Great Britain

Returns to Britain after the war, financially weakened by unsold supplies from the British Hotel.

Titles and roles

Businesswoman · Medical Volunteer · Nurse

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.