The comprehensive history of England : civil and military, religious, intellectual, and social, from the earliest period to the suppression of the Sepoy revolt . extreme right of the battle. The reserve accord-ingly crossed the river, and took their ajipointedplaces in the conflict. A telegraph tower wasused by the Russians as the key of the centime of Russian Regular Troops.—From sketches by W. Timm. 1, Grenadier of the regiment of the guard of the Emperor Paul. 2, Chasseur ofthe guard. 3. Fifer of the guard. 4, Grenadier of the horse-guard. 6, Cuiras-sier. 6, Hussar. koflf anxious for his ce
The comprehensive history of England : civil and military, religious, intellectual, and social, from the earliest period to the suppression of the Sepoy revolt . extreme right of the battle. The reserve accord-ingly crossed the river, and took their ajipointedplaces in the conflict. A telegraph tower wasused by the Russians as the key of the centime of Russian Regular Troops.—From sketches by W. Timm. 1, Grenadier of the regiment of the guard of the Emperor Paul. 2, Chasseur ofthe guard. 3. Fifer of the guard. 4, Grenadier of the horse-guard. 6, Cuiras-sier. 6, Hussar. koflf anxious for his centi-e, which this junctionmenaced; and in consequence of his arrangementsto strengthen it, M. St. Ainiaud sent orders to hisreserve to advance in two divisions, one to the sup-port of Canrobert, and the other to proceed to the. Russian Irregular Troops.—From sketches by V. Timm. l,AL?sghian; ?, a D ^n Cossnek; 3, a Circassian in full dress: 4,aTartarCossoekof the Crimta; 5, a Cossack of line of Caucasus; 6, a Cossack of Orenburg. their position; and from the batteries on itsflanks, and the sharpshooters within its walls, adeadly fire was kept up, under which the Frenchdropped rapidly, or betook themselves to cover,when the entrance of the reserves to th eir aid in-troduced an important change; they assailed thetower, carried it after a short and desperate re-sistance; and this advantage being seconded byGeneral Canrobert with his division, the enemysleft and left-centre were fully put to the rout, ordriven to the rear. The victory, so far as theFrench were concerned, was secured, and , after congratulating hisgenerals,diiectedtheir attention to the English, who might nowneed their aid. But no such help was required ;the English had already done their part, and aftersimilar struggles were to be equ
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