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... Sebastopol described - Allies opening Trenches - Bombardment - Explosion of French Batteries and Russian Powder Magazine - The Allied Fleet - Cannonade - Battle of Balaklava - The Turks - The Highlanders -- The Russian Cavalry - Capt ...
... Sebastopol described - Allies opening Trenches - Bombardment - Explosion of French Batteries and Russian Powder Magazine - The Allied Fleet - Cannonade - Battle of Balaklava - The Turks - The Highlanders -- The Russian Cavalry - Capt ...
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... Sebastopol . The result of the Baltic operations may be given in few words . The fleet of the Czar , outnumbered by that of the allied powers , was detained in captivity at Helsingfors and Kronstadt , declining alike every offer of ...
... Sebastopol . The result of the Baltic operations may be given in few words . The fleet of the Czar , outnumbered by that of the allied powers , was detained in captivity at Helsingfors and Kronstadt , declining alike every offer of ...
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... Sebastopol . At least one third of the Crimea consists of vast waterless plains of sandy soil , rising only a few feet above the level of the sea , and in many places impregnated with salt ; but all along the south - eastern side of the ...
... Sebastopol . At least one third of the Crimea consists of vast waterless plains of sandy soil , rising only a few feet above the level of the sea , and in many places impregnated with salt ; but all along the south - eastern side of the ...
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... Sebastopol at the same time intelligence was received by the commanders of a signal victory obtained by Schamyl at Tiflis , over the Russians under Prince Bebutoff . They lost on this occasion many men and horses , seven guns , 3000 ...
... Sebastopol at the same time intelligence was received by the commanders of a signal victory obtained by Schamyl at Tiflis , over the Russians under Prince Bebutoff . They lost on this occasion many men and horses , seven guns , 3000 ...
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... Sebastopol . It was found , however , that the enemy had placed a fortified work so as to prevent the vessels and transports from approaching this river ; and it was determined to advance at once by a flank march round the east of ...
... Sebastopol . It was found , however , that the enemy had placed a fortified work so as to prevent the vessels and transports from approaching this river ; and it was determined to advance at once by a flank march round the east of ...
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