Siege of Sebastopol Despatches From Lord Raglan
Despatches from April 10 and April 14 describe heavy fire on Sebastopol, muddy trenches, and high sailor casualties. OfficersTwyl ford Hay Crofton Urmston D Aeth L E strange and others wounded or killed. Submarine telegraph brought to Monastery, progress toward Varna. Total casualties include 1 officer and 19 ranks killed, 4 officers and 51 ranks wounded.
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Lord Raglan
Sebastopol
Canrobert
Twyford
Royal Navy
Lord John Hay
Naval Brigade
Balaklava
Redan
Malakoff
Douglas
Urmston
D*aeth
Steele
Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Artillery
Luce
Sinclair
L'Estrange
Crofton
Royal Engineers
Tchernaya
Inkerman Heights
Mackenzie’s Farm-road
Cape Kelegra
Varna
10Th
Hussars
Thave
Naval despatch from Lyons reports Sebastopol siege casualties
A despatch from Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons notes severe casualties as siege batteries before Sebastopol reopen fire on April 9. It lists daily losses and mourns the deaths of two young officers, Lieutenant Samuel Twyford of the London and Lieutenant W H Douglas of the Queen, with Captain Lord John Hay mentioned.
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Royal Naval Brigade
Samuel Twyford
London
John Glanville
Wasp
William. Millar
Albion
Daniel Good
Ord
Queen
John Bradwell
L.S
Leander
Daniel Albion
Lyons
AominaLty
Edmund Lyons
Bart
G.C.B
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Royal Albert
Sebastopol
Admiralty
Sen‘maga
W. H. Douglas
Lord John Hay
Opening of the Batteries Easter Monday
War correspondence from Sebastopol describes Easter Monday bombardment under stormy weather. Allied batteries fire at daybreak as rain and wind hinder visibility while soldiers, officers, and observers note the heavy smoke, flashes, and deafening explosions across the line. The Daily News reports similar intensity and the Russian defenses replying feebly.
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the Times
Cathcart
Sir John Campbell
Col. Cacies
Cathcart's Hill
Jones
Lord Raglan
Potteries
The
Herald
Sebastopol
Malakoff
Inkerman
Gordon
Kamiesch
Daily News
Weathered Front View At Balaklava And Redan Batteries
The observer describes a foggy morning clearing to sunshine as crowds gather to view the bombardment before Balaklava. Fire from the Redan Garden and other batteries intensifies, mortar work continues, and reports say Malakoff Tower and nearby works are largely silenced while Allied fire remains effective.
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P.at
Balaklava
Lord Raglan
Barrack
Redan
White Tower
Garden
Malakoff
Chapman
The Third Day Siege Report From The Hills
A Herald correspondent observes the siege on the 11th with a telescope. He notes Mud Fort and the Flagstaff batteries sustaining heavy damage while remaining defensible. The Flagstaff lower tiers suffer but the upper tier remains largely intact despite French bombardment.
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Herald
Fifth Day of Siege Reports Redan and Flagstaff Struggles
The diary notes a stronger allied barrage with the Flagstaff failing and Redan holding. New batteries opened and mortars continued to pulverize Malakoff and adjacent earthworks while Russian guns were silenced or withdrawn. The bombardment sustained, and overall allied firepower surpassed the Russians.
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Redan
Flagstaff
Malakoff
Gordon
Russian fortifications endure heavy bombardment during siege
The narrative notes the Garden Watery repair and active Russian operations while the Redan shows limited damage yet remains heavily fired upon. The Malakoff Tower is badly damaged yet still formidable, its flanks largely intact. The Mamelon suffers severe injury as mortars target its core.
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Malakoff Tower
Beagle aids bombardment at Sebastopol with rockets and guns
The night of the 12th brought heavy rain but bombardment continued. The Beagle moored off Sebastopol fired Lancaster guns, cast loose shells into the works, and launched about fifty Congreve rockets against French targets.
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Sebastopol
Night of the 13th Fight Quieted After Major Exchange
The Times correspondent reports heavy fighting from 11:10 pm to early morning, possibly a Russian led trench sortie repulsed with heavy losses. Drums sounded along the French lines, but attribution is uncertain, while Sir John Campbell seeks clarity from headquarters as night ends and silence returns.
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The
Times
John Campbell
Hume
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