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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...Several casualties occurred from their long shots which the men christened "Whistling Jimmies," from the peculiar sound they produced in their flight. On the 6th September another bombardment commenced. The cannonade was incessant both from the English and French attacks, and the traffic across the Russian bridge never ceased. The enemy was evidently clearing out all that was portable from the South side, ready to abandon his defences when no longer tenable. Early on the morning of the 8th September an Order was issued for the 1st Brigade to be ready at noon to support another attack on the Redan, in conjunction with the French attack on the Malakoff and Flagstaff Battery. The assaulting party, under Brigadier-General C. Windham was composed of 1,000 men of the Light and 2nd Divisions. It having been ascertained that the Russians quitted their works for their mid-day meal at noon, the French took advantage of their remissness to attack the Malakoff and the Flagstaff Battery, establishing themselves 1855 successfully in the former, but being driven back after a desperate fight from the latter, the English troops under their gallant leader, at the same time, making their attack upon the apex of the Great Redan. The Fifty-seventh Regiment after remaining for two hours in position overhanging the Woronzoff Road, was ordered forward to occupy the second parallel, and relieve the unfortunate troops who had again unsuccessfully borne the brunt of the assault. The failure of this attack and the heroism of the troops employed are now matters of history, but the heroic conduct of the Russians troops in defence of their works has hardly been sufficiently extolled. From the position occupied by the Fiftyseventh the reckless gallantry of the Russians was appar...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781235954016
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 92
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235954013
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 181 gr

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