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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... told them that the English had taken the bells from the monastery , they remarked that most probably guns would be made of them to be used in the Crimea or elsewhere against the Russians . The worthy Captain concluded by saying that ...
... told them that the English had taken the bells from the monastery , they remarked that most probably guns would be made of them to be used in the Crimea or elsewhere against the Russians . The worthy Captain concluded by saying that ...
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... told me that the firing of the English ships was better than that of the French . On the heights every one began to rejoice , saying that our ships had taken those of the enemy , which they were towing into the harbour ; but as they ...
... told me that the firing of the English ships was better than that of the French . On the heights every one began to rejoice , saying that our ships had taken those of the enemy , which they were towing into the harbour ; but as they ...
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... told the Prince that he would take the town in three hours with two divisions of infantry and field artillery . This answer is said not to have pleased the old diplomatist . On During the five months I had now spent in the Crimea I had ...
... told the Prince that he would take the town in three hours with two divisions of infantry and field artillery . This answer is said not to have pleased the old diplomatist . On During the five months I had now spent in the Crimea I had ...
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... told him that if he would remain quietly in his place I would go myself , for , as an officer , I thought it my duty to go first ; but when I had crawled a short distance I trembled from head to foot , as I heard footsteps approach- ing ...
... told him that if he would remain quietly in his place I would go myself , for , as an officer , I thought it my duty to go first ; but when I had crawled a short distance I trembled from head to foot , as I heard footsteps approach- ing ...
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... told how I came there , and that not very far off was a party of my men awaiting my signal to rush upon the village . He was kind enough to send and invite Lieutenant Kinto his house , while we ordered our men to pile their arms and ...
... told how I came there , and that not very far off was a party of my men awaiting my signal to rush upon the village . He was kind enough to send and invite Lieutenant Kinto his house , while we ordered our men to pile their arms and ...
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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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