A Voice from Within the Walls of Sebastopol: A Narrative of the Campaign in the Crimea, and of the Events of the Siege |
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... called upon Lieutenant Stepanoff , who had risen from the ranks , to persuade him to accom- pany me to the ball given that night in the assembly rooms . To all my arguments he answered , " What shall I do there ? there will be a crowd ...
... called upon Lieutenant Stepanoff , who had risen from the ranks , to persuade him to accom- pany me to the ball given that night in the assembly rooms . To all my arguments he answered , " What shall I do there ? there will be a crowd ...
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... called the Palace of Katherine , and consists of a small building of one story opposite the wharf called Grafsky , near the battery of St. Nicholas . Of the fortifications , the appearance of Fort St. Nicholas ( Plan II . , 1 ) from the ...
... called the Palace of Katherine , and consists of a small building of one story opposite the wharf called Grafsky , near the battery of St. Nicholas . Of the fortifications , the appearance of Fort St. Nicholas ( Plan II . , 1 ) from the ...
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... called Artillery Bay because here is the arsenal of Sevastopol ) there was an open earthwork called Battery 8 ( Plan II . , 2 ) : it was armed with twenty heavy guns , From this battery begins the stone wall that was to have surrounded ...
... called Artillery Bay because here is the arsenal of Sevastopol ) there was an open earthwork called Battery 8 ( Plan II . , 2 ) : it was armed with twenty heavy guns , From this battery begins the stone wall that was to have surrounded ...
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... called Volkhoff , who engaged to construct the required battery at his own expense , and it cost him 8000 silver roubles . Of course it was a matter of doubt whether M. Volkhoff went to this expense at his own wish or by order of the ...
... called Volkhoff , who engaged to construct the required battery at his own expense , and it cost him 8000 silver roubles . Of course it was a matter of doubt whether M. Volkhoff went to this expense at his own wish or by order of the ...
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... called India , " said Stepanov . " Yes , that's it , " caught up Ermalaev . " They are afraid of us ! only let them try , we'll soon send them back again . " A number of men by this time had surrounded the officers , and were standing ...
... called India , " said Stepanov . " Yes , that's it , " caught up Ermalaev . " They are afraid of us ! only let them try , we'll soon send them back again . " A number of men by this time had surrounded the officers , and were standing ...
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16th division 1st brigade 2nd brigade advance aide-de-camp Allies Alma arrived artillery asked attack Bakchi Sarai Balaclava bastion battalion battery battle of Alma battle of Inkerman began Belbek Captain cavalry Chorgoun Colonel columns command Cossacks Crimea crossed defence duty enemy enemy's English Eupatoria Fcap fire fleet French gabions Grand Dukes harbour heights hill History horses Katcha killed Kiriakoff Korniloff left flank light battery Liprandi LORD ment Minsk morning moved never night o'clock obliged occupied officers Plan Plates Portrait position Post 8vo Prince Gortchakoff Prince Menschikoff ravine regi regiment of Borodino regiment of Boutirsk regiment of Moscow remarked retire retreat river road rode Römer round shot Russian army Russian soldier sailors Second Edition sent Sevastopol Severnaya shell ships shot side Simpheropol sotnias steamers talions Tatars tery Third Edition took Totleben town transport troops versts village Volkhoff Vols Woodcuts wounded
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