CHAPTER IV.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

Two Days on the Alma--Retreat of the Russians--Raglan proposes a Flank Movement--Korniloff and Todleben--Death of St. Arnaud--The Allies in Position--Menschikoff reinforces Sebastopol--Todleben's Preparations--The Opposing Batteries--The Sea--Defences of Sebastopol--Doubts of the Admirals--Opening of the Bombardment--The French Fire silenced--Success of the British--Failure of the Fleets--The Bombardment renewed--Menschikoff determines to Raise the Siege--The Attack on Balaclava--Lord Lucan's Warning--Liprandi's Advance--Capture of the Redoubts--The 93rd--Lord Lucan's Advance--Charge of the Heavy Brigade--Raglan, Lucan, and Nolan--Charge of the Light Brigade--The Valley of Death--The Goal--End of the Battle 50