Sebastopol during the Siege, 1854. Crimean War: the Black Sea, the battlefield, allied and Russian positions: '"Twelve Apostles" (three-decker [warship]); Barracks; Gordon's Battery, Left Attack; Russian Redan; Fort Constantine; Fort Nicholas; Admiralty Barracks; Fort Paul; Sunk Fort; English Fleet; Circular Tower and fire of the Russians was totally directed against the English men laboured with great the French were losing another of their magazines by the explosion of a Russian shell, we were performing the same part for the enemy, by
Sebastopol during the Siege, 1854. Crimean War: the Black Sea, the battlefield, allied and Russian positions: '"Twelve Apostles" (three-decker [warship]); Barracks; Gordon's Battery, Left Attack; Russian Redan; Fort Constantine; Fort Nicholas; Admiralty Barracks; Fort Paul; Sunk Fort; English Fleet; Circular Tower and fire of the Russians was totally directed against the English men laboured with great the French were losing another of their magazines by the explosion of a Russian shell, we were performing the same part for the enemy, by blowing up one of its magazines near the circular tower. The Lancaster one-gun succeeded in striking the Twelve Apostles, which was the special aim of her fire. Our severest loss during this fatiguing day was that of Colonel Hood, who was killed whilst in the advance of Gordon's '. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.
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