. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . ), all meeting took place near Cronstadt, a placeregarded with intense interest by both the the two or three weeks preceding thisjunction, the English ships had been activelyengaged, though not to much definite himself went to reconnoitre Sveaborg andCronstadt: several of his officers ascertained thatsquadrons of Russian light cavalry were hoveringround the coast, prepared to gallop to any placethat might be attacked; the sailors at Nargen,when not otherwi
. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . ), all meeting took place near Cronstadt, a placeregarded with intense interest by both the the two or three weeks preceding thisjunction, the English ships had been activelyengaged, though not to much definite himself went to reconnoitre Sveaborg andCronstadt: several of his officers ascertained thatsquadrons of Russian light cavalry were hoveringround the coast, prepared to gallop to any placethat might be attacked; the sailors at Nargen,when not otherwise engaged, practised firing attargets on the island ; the Archer, Basilisk, Conflict,and Desperate went to reconnoitre Riga, and foundthe enemy quite as ready there as at Revel toresist by red-hot shot any attack upon the town—these, and the capture of numerous small vesselsladen with enemys stores, were the proceedingswhich occupied the English ships during thesecond half of the month of May. The Allied admirals having joined their forces,Dundas and Penaud immediately commenced the.
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