. Jack Archer : a tale of the Crimea . heposition of the Allies above Sebastopol, which formed the base ofour imaginary triangle. This position was a plateau, of which one side sloped down toSebastopol; the end broke steeply off down into the valley ofInkerman, while behind the slopes were more gradual. To theleft it fell away gradually towards the sea. This formed the thirdside of the triangle. But between Balaklava and Sebastopol theland made a wide bulge outwards, and in this bulge lay the Frenchharbour of Kamiesch. From the Marine Heights to the crest looking down upon Sebas-topol was a di
. Jack Archer : a tale of the Crimea . heposition of the Allies above Sebastopol, which formed the base ofour imaginary triangle. This position was a plateau, of which one side sloped down toSebastopol; the end broke steeply off down into the valley ofInkerman, while behind the slopes were more gradual. To theleft it fell away gradually towards the sea. This formed the thirdside of the triangle. But between Balaklava and Sebastopol theland made a wide bulge outwards, and in this bulge lay the Frenchharbour of Kamiesch. From the Marine Heights to the crest looking down upon Sebas-topol was a distance of some seven miles. From the right of ourposition above Inkerman Valley to Kamiesch was about fivemiles. A glance at the map will enable this explanation to be under-stood. At the commencement of the siege the British were posted onthe right of the Allies. This, no doubt, was the post of honour, butit threw upon them an enormous increase of work. In addition todefending Balaklava, it was upon them that the brunt of any assault. BEFORE SEVASTOPOL. 77 by a Russian army acting in the field would fall. They wouldhave an equal share of the trench-work, and had five miles to bringup their siege guns and stores ; whereas the French harbour wasclose to their camp. It was tremendous work getting up the guns, but soldiers andsailors willingly toiled away, pushing, and hauling, and aiding theteams, principally composed of bullocks, which had been broughtup from Constantinople and other Turkish ports. Long lines ofarabas, laden with provisions and stores, crawled slowly alongbetween Balaklava and the front. Strings of mules and horses,laden with tents, and driven by men of every nationality borderingthe Mediterranean, followed the same line. Parties of soldiers, in fatigue suits, went down to Sebastopol toassist unloading the ships and bringing up stores. Parties of officerson ponies brought from Varna or other ports on the Black Sea,cantered down to make purchases of little luxuri
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