The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol

CHAPTER XIII.

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CRIMEAN EXPEDITION.

The Crimea--The Fleet--Appearance in the Bay of Baltjik--Sail from Varna--Land at Eupatoria--March inland--Battle of the Alma --Lord Raglan--Appearance of the Troops--Distance from Sebastopol --The morning of battle--Advance to the river Alma--Russian Position--The Zouaves--Storming the heights--March to Sebastopol --Death of Marshal St. Arnaud--General Canrobert, 323