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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8): From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales — John Shaqi

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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8): From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales

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Attitude of the German Powers--The Lines at Boulair--The Campaign
    on the Danube--The Siege of Silistria--It is raised--Evacuation of
    the Principalities--The British Fleet in the Black Sea--Arrival
    of the Allied Armies--A Council of War--The Movement on
    Varna--Unhealthiness of the Camp--An Attack on the Crimea
    resolved on--Doubts of the Military Authorities--Despatch to Lord
    Raglan--Lord Lyndhurst's Speech--Raglan's reluctant Assent--The
    Expedition sails--Debarkation in the Crimea--Forays of the French
    Troops--Composition of the Allied Armies--The Start--The first
    Skirmish--St. Arnaud's Plan--Slowness of the British--Battle of the
    Alma                                                              35


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


CHAPTER V.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

    Effects of Balaclava--Attack on Mount Inkermann--Evans defeats
    the Russians--Menschikoff is reinforced--The Guards to the
    Rescue--Arrival of Lord Raglan--Bosquet's Help refused--The
    Fight at the Sandbag Battery--The Coldstreams--The Guards'
    Charge--Defeat of Cathcart--Charges of the Zouaves--The Russians
    slowly retreat--Canrobert hesitates to pursue--Loss of the
    Allies--Their Plight--The Baltic Fleet--Changed Position of
    the Allies--Determination of the British Nation--Storm of
    November 14th--Destruction of the Transports--Sufferings of the
    Troops--Conduct of the War---Timidity of the Government--Enlistment
    of Boys--Autumn Session--The Paper Warfare--Hostile Motions in
    Parliament--Lord John Russell's Resignation--Palmerston forms a
    Ministry--Resignation of the Peelites                             64


CHAPTER VI.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

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