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 CHAPTER XIV. SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. Bay of Balaklava--Landing of the Siege guns--Russian guns --Sebastopol--Its appearance--Military harbor--Fortifications --Vessels of war--The country around Sebastopol--Allies opening trenches--Message of the governor to Lord Raglan--Bombardment --Lancaster guns--Explosion in the French batteries--Russian powder magazine explodes--The Allied Fleet--The Cannonade --Riflemen--Battle of Balaklava--British and French Position --The Combat--The Turks--The Highlanders--The Russian Cavalry --Captain Nolan--Lord Cardigan, 344 CHAPTER XV. SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. Lord Raglan--His life--Battle of Inkerman--Morning of battle --Sons of Emperor Nicholas--The attack--Troops engaged--Fierce encounters--Sir George Cathcart--His death--Russian cruelty --French infantry--The Zouaves--Chasseurs--Russians retire --Renewed attack--Repulsed by the French--Defeat--Sorties--Night after battle--Treaty with Austria of 2d Dec.--Negotiations for peace--The four points--Landing of Omer Pacha at Eupatoria--Death of the Emperor Nicholas--Alexander II.--Fall of Sebastopol, 372 CHAPTER XVI. SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. Siege of Sebastopol continues--Sardinia joins the Western Alliance --Battle of Eupatoria--Sudden death of Emperor Nicholas--His love and pride for his Army--His last Words--Alexander II. ascends the Throne--His Manifesto to his Subjects--A Sketch of him--Recall of Prince Menschikoff from command in the Crimea --His abilities and failings--His Successors--Gortschakoff’s Military Career, 393 CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. Summary survey of Europe--Aristocracy of France--France previous to the Revolution--Revolutionary Symptoms--The Great Powers, 1792-6--William Pitt--Execution of Louis XVI.--The Allies against France--Siege of Toulon--Invasion of Holland--Napoleon--His early youth--Thirteenth Vendemiaire--The Campaign in Italy--Rapid victories of Bonaparte--Expedition to Egypt--Return of Bonaparte--First Consulate--The passage of the Alps--Second Campaign in Italy--Napoleon Emperor--War with England--Alliance between the Great Powers, 1805--Indecision of Prussia--Alexander visits the tomb of Frederick the Great--Battle of Austerlitz--Treaty of Tilsit--Secret understanding respecting Turkey--British orders in Council--Battle of Wagram --Annexation of Finland--Campaign of Moscow--The Grand Alliance, 1813--Battle of Leipsic--Allies enter Paris.