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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Page 17
... expected his visitors from the sea , but that he never dreamt of their coming from the land side . On the 13th of June , 1854 , I left the town and encamped on the north side , where was the 2nd brigade of the 17th division , with the ...
... expected his visitors from the sea , but that he never dreamt of their coming from the land side . On the 13th of June , 1854 , I left the town and encamped on the north side , where was the 2nd brigade of the 17th division , with the ...
Page 29
... expected , and in this place . The horse of one of his aides - de - camp stumbled and fell , and as the aide - de - camp had a drawn sword in his hand , he fell upon it , and died of the wound in about four hours . These events do not ...
... expected , and in this place . The horse of one of his aides - de - camp stumbled and fell , and as the aide - de - camp had a drawn sword in his hand , he fell upon it , and died of the wound in about four hours . These events do not ...
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... expected would set them an example of daring and heroic deeds ; but , alas ! their confidence proved to have been misplaced . Those who were quiet in their * The term children is often applied to a body of men from a superior ; in the ...
... expected would set them an example of daring and heroic deeds ; but , alas ! their confidence proved to have been misplaced . Those who were quiet in their * The term children is often applied to a body of men from a superior ; in the ...
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... expected , to use a Russian idiom , to see him snatch stars from heaven on the day of battle ! At 11 A.M. we took up a position on the river Alma pointed out by Captain Joloboff of the general Staff . Our regiment was on the left flank ...
... expected , to use a Russian idiom , to see him snatch stars from heaven on the day of battle ! At 11 A.M. we took up a position on the river Alma pointed out by Captain Joloboff of the general Staff . Our regiment was on the left flank ...
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... expected to see a tragic end to this affair , when General Kiriakoff galloped up from the other side , and arrived just in time to prevent mischief ; he en- deavoured to pacify the Hussar , at least he saved the life of the commander of ...
... expected to see a tragic end to this affair , when General Kiriakoff galloped up from the other side , and arrived just in time to prevent mischief ; he en- deavoured to pacify the Hussar , at least he saved the life of the commander of ...
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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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