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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... look upon us with anything but friendly eyes . During our march through Russia , the soldiers were invariably fed by the generosity , forced or voluntary , of the different towns and villages on the road ; but in the Crimea we were ...
... look upon us with anything but friendly eyes . During our march through Russia , the soldiers were invariably fed by the generosity , forced or voluntary , of the different towns and villages on the road ; but in the Crimea we were ...
Page 47
... look at this vil- lage , as it had been deserted by its inhabitants , who left everything in their houses . this time I had seen little of war . structed for ourselves huts of the branches of trees , and luxuriated in fruit , of which ...
... look at this vil- lage , as it had been deserted by its inhabitants , who left everything in their houses . this time I had seen little of war . structed for ourselves huts of the branches of trees , and luxuriated in fruit , of which ...
Page 54
... mained on the river Boulganak , we retired to our position on the Alma about 6 P.M. On our left flank they were building a kind of telegraph or look - out , at which several shots were 54 Chap . II . A HUMANE CAPTAIN .
... mained on the river Boulganak , we retired to our position on the Alma about 6 P.M. On our left flank they were building a kind of telegraph or look - out , at which several shots were 54 Chap . II . A HUMANE CAPTAIN .
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... look - out , at which several shots were fired by the fleet , evidently for the purpose of getting the range ; many of our officers laughed at this as the shots fell short , and none louder than Captain Volkhoff , to whom I remarked ...
... look - out , at which several shots were fired by the fleet , evidently for the purpose of getting the range ; many of our officers laughed at this as the shots fell short , and none louder than Captain Volkhoff , to whom I remarked ...
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... look for those who had lost their way , but he did not know which way led to the Katcha . Our position , therefore , was no better than before . The Major again inquired of us if we knew the road to the Katcha , but without any result ...
... look for those who had lost their way , but he did not know which way led to the Katcha . Our position , therefore , was no better than before . The Major again inquired of us if we knew the road to the Katcha , but without any result ...
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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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