(Siege of Sebastopol, 1854-5). Journal of the operations conducted by the Corps of royal engineers, by H.C. Elphinstone (sir H.D. Jones) Pt.1,2. [With] Maps and plans. by W.E.M. Reilly [entitled] An account of the artillery operations conducted by the Royal artillery and Royal naval brigade, Parte 11859 |
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20th Regt advanced trench allies army artillery assault Balaklava banquettes Barrack Battery Battle of Inkerman boats boyau brigade British camp Capt Captain Casualties:-Artillery Casualties:-Line cavalry Cleared command commenced constructed continued cover Crimea Day 1st Day Line Dockyard Creek Donnelly drains embrasures employed enemy enemy's Eupatoria fascines fire force front gabions Greenhill ground guns harbour heavy heights horses Improved infantry INKERMAN ATTACK Inkerman ridge J. W. GORDON killed landing Laurent's LEFT ATTACK Lord Raglan magazine Malakoff Mamelon mortar mortar battery Night 1st obtained Officers on Duty operations parapet parties Picquet House battery Pinnace placed position R.E. Officers ravine rear Redan redoubt regiment Relief repaired revetted RIGHT ATTACK rock rocky Royal Engineers Russian sandbags Sappers Sebastopol second parallel Serviceable at dawn ship side siege terreplein tery third parallel Tower transport traverse Trench Journal-continued troops Turkish Turks Varna Vide Appendix Woronzoff Road wounded yards
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Página 104 - Alma the following morning, and it was arranged that Marshal St. Arnaud should assail the enemy's left by crossing the river at its junction with the sea and immediately above it, and that the remainder of the French divisions should move up the heights in their front, while the English army should attack the right and centre of the enemy's position.
Página 118 - I directed the cavalry, supported by the fourth division, under Lieutenant-general Sir George Cathcart, to move forward, and take advantage of any opportunity to regain the heights ; and, not having been able to accomplish this immediately, and it appearing that an attempt was making to remove the captured guns, the Earl of Lucan was desired to advance rapidly, follow the enemy in their retreat, and try to prevent them from effecting their objects.
Página 104 - The river itself is generally fordable for troops, but its banks are extremely rugged, and in most parts steep; the willows along it had been cut down, in order to prevent them from affording cover to the attacking party, and, in fact, everything had been done to deprive an assailant of any species of shelter. " In front of the position on the right bank, at about 200 yards from the Alma, is the village of Bouliouk, and near it a timber bridge, which had been partly destroyed by the enemy.
Página 104 - Half way down the height and across its front was a trench of the extent of some hundred yards, to afford cover against an advance up the even steep slope of the hill. On the right, and a little retired, was a powerful covered battery, armed with heavy guns, which flanked the whole of the right of the position. Artillery at the same time was posted at the points that best command the passage of the river and its approaches generally.
Página 105 - On approaching to near the fire of the guns, which soon became extremely formidable, the two leading divisions deployed into line, and advanced to attack the front, and the supporting divisions followed the movement. Hardly had this taken place, when the village of...
Página 111 - I beg you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the siege batteries of the allied armies opened fire upon the Russian works, south of Sebastopol, about half-past six o'clock yesterday morning with great effect and small loss. " 2. In consequence of the most urgent request of Lord Raglan and General Canrobert, it was agreed by the Admirals of the allied...
Página 127 - Division, while powerful columns of infantry attacked with great vigour the brigade of Guards. Additional batteries of heavy artillery were also placed by the enemy on the slopes to our left ; the guns in the field amounting in the whole to 90 pieces, independently, however, of the ship guns, nnd those in the works of Sebastopol.
Página 106 - Adams, and Brigadier-general Buller. " In the affair of the previous day, Majorgeneral the Earl of Cardigan exhibited the utmost spirit and coolness, and kept his brigade under perfect command.
Página 128 - Sir De Lacy Evans, who had been obliged by severe indisposition to go on board ship a few days previously, left his bed as soon as he received intelligence of the attack, and was promptly at his post, and though he did not feel well enough to take the command of the division out of the hands of Major-General Pennefather, he did not fail to give him his best advice and assistance.
Página 119 - Cathcart caused one of the redoubts to be reoccupied by the Turks, affording them his support, and he availed himself of the opportunity to assist with his riflemen in silencing two of the enemy's guns. The means of defending the extensive position which had been occupied by the Turkish troops in the morning having proved wholly inadequate, I deemed it necessary, in concurrence with General Canrobert, to withdraw from the lower range of heights, and to concentrate our force, which will be increased...