The Invasion of the Crimea: Battle of Balaclava. 2d ed. 1868

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W. Blackwood and sons, 1868
 

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Value of an aristocracy as a means of supplying commanders hav
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The three hundred received into the enemys column
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CHAPTER V
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Conception of the outer line of defence
86
They had really found comparative security by driving into
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Failure to check the enemy by threatening movements
101
Overwhelming strength of the Russians in numbers
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PAGE
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III
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His probable reasons for making it
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He withdraws his men to the foot of the hillock and orders them
123
Its effect
125
March of the Heavy Dragoons towards Kadiköi
131
Ground taken to the right
135
Its wellexecuted manœuvre
141
He seeks to provide a force which might in some degree counteract
145
In general the practice does not exact such a task as Scarlett under
151
Scarlett in the column
155
Major Clarke
161
Nature of the conflict whilst the three hundred remained locked
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Major Clarke
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The circumstances under which they were attempted
183
The 5th Dragoon Guards
191
The melley formed in the part of the column attacked by the
193
The 4th Dragoon Guards
199
Awakening of the Russians to the opportunity being afforded them
262
Casualties in Lord Cardigans Staff
268
The near approach of our first line to the battery
282
Morriss charge
286
His advance toward a large body of Russian cavalry
292
His retreat
298
His halt
304
Moderate extent of his losses in proportion to the service rendered
309
Farther advance of Lord George Paget
315
The need of fresh troops in order to clench the victory
320
The question now forced upon his attention
324
Colonel Shewell the senior officer in this emergency
330
The 11th Hussars and the 4th Light Dragoons
336
Position of the interposed force
342
The two retreating regiments after passing through the barrier
348
Morris and Nolan
354
The small number of prisoners taken by the Russians
360
Liprandis questions respecting the exploit of the Light Brigade
366
The determination of the Allies
373
XIII
379
SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER
385
The sworn testimony by which his assertion is encountered
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No IX
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TítuloThe Invasion of the Crimea: Battle of Balaclava. 2d ed. 1868
Volume 4 de The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan, Alexander William Kinglake
AutorAlexander William Kinglake
EditoraW. Blackwood and sons, 1868
Original deUniversidade de Michigan
Digitalizado17 set. 2007
  
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