Siege of Sebastopol Casualties Reported in May Dispatch
Lord Raglan reports in his despatch dated May 19 from Sebastopol area that 7 rank and file soldiers were killed and 23 wounded between the 14th and 17th inst. He notes little firing in the latest days while convoys arrive from the north and mentions Capt. Arnold of the 4th Regiment of Foot dying after being wounded and captured.
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Crimea
Osten
Sacken
Arnold
4Th Regiment of Foot
Panmure
Raglan
British Allies Win at Kertch and Yenikale in Crimea
London reports a major Crimea advance as Kertch and Yenikale fall to Sir George Brown's detachment. Allies seize the Sea of Azoff entry, occupy Tchernaya line, destroy Russian warships, and cut vital supply links while preparing Sebastopol investment.
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London
Haseen
Crimea
Old Fort
Alma
Kertch
Yenikale
Sir George Brown
Sea of ‘Azoff
Tchernaya
Kaffa
Kuban
Sea of Azoff
Kaffa Bay
Arabat Bay
Cape Tchanda
Straits of Kertch
Cape Takli
Cape Panagia
Ak Burun
Straita
Sebastopol
Taganrog
Siberia
Ural
Berdiansk
Marianopol
Kerth
Lord Panmure
Lord Raglan
George Brown
Mitters
Pelissiér
Chernaya
Kamiesch
Alliek
How the Soundings in Kerch Bay Were Taken
A British naval officer captured a vessel with a private carriage of the Russian governor of Kerch. He offered to return the carriage, and the governor reciprocated. Boats under Lieut Hawkes used the carriage to sound Kerch Bay, revealing a passage for small steamers near the coast and a track for the fleet.
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Kertch Bay
Times
Lyons
Brunt
Kertch
Moore
Lieut. Hawkes
Bay of Kerth
Sea of Azoff seen as shallow sea and strategic pass
The Sea of Azoff is described as a vast shallow pond connected to the Black Sea by the Strait of Yenikale. It is defended at its southern approaches by Kertch and Yenikale and to the north by Taganrog and Azoff. The passage will no longer be used by transport vessels, as allied commanders plan to bring in their own ships and command the sea.
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Sea OF Azoff
Black Sea
Strait of Yenikale
Sea of
Azoff
Kertch
Yenikale
Taganrog
Sebastopol
Kertch and Yenikale Across the Sea of Azoff
The piece notes Kertch as a fortified port on the Yenikale strait with a 10 000 population and famed antiquities. Yenikale’s citadel commands the strait and is a Russian fortress target. It details shifting commerce from Theodosia to Kertch, quarantine rules for Azoff bound ships, and rising trade with 1000 vessels entering the Sea of Azoff in 1851.
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Kertch
Yenikale
Strait of
Theodosia
Kaffa
Sea of Azoff
Tagatrog
Taganrog
Scraps From Camp Letters Describe War Conditions
The report notes 50 000 light trousers and coats purchased at Vienna for Austrian dominions. Cholera remains in pockets among those on trench duty. A Russian bugler is killed sounding a charge, and Lt Rochfort of the 49th is wounded by a bayonet fixed on a firelock.
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Vienna
Rochfort
Tle
Crimea
68Th
Unnamed Officers Direct Labour On Harbour Camp
The north side of the harbor shows ongoing work with bareheaded laborers in coarse linen trousers and loose blouses. Officers in grey coats issue directions while fatigue parties guard batteries and collect fascines, gabions, and brush to aid troop movement as camps cook, wash, and dry clothes. Muskets are stacked under conical protective covers.
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Rra
Great Harbour
Sardinian Contingent in the Crimea Impresses Allies
Correspondents praise over 10000 Sardinian troops in the Crimea. They bring ambulances and supplies, with green dressed riflemen and 800 yard Minié rifles. Troops camp near Karanj and show strong discipline, friendship with British forces, and officers fluent in French. some speak English.
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Crimea
Karanj
Heat and hardship at Balaklava described by Crimean correspondent
The writer notes extreme heat with 93 degrees in shade and 8 degrees hotter near Balaklava. Soldiers improvise shade with improvised caps while French tents offer better shelter. Canteens provide cooling drinks like Vermont wine and vin de France, and bathing is limited to a few spots.
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the Weekly, Chronicle
Jonr
Omeh Pasha
de la Marmora
Canrobert
Lord Raglan
1Th Hussars
Foreign Legion
2Nd Regiment of
Zouaves
Sebastopol
Balaklava
Stamboul
Varna
Commissariat
Royal Yacht Squadron
Stella
Estcourt
Indy
England
Wuberly
Omer Pasha
Eupatoria
Michel
Vivian
Elkington
Parley
R.A
Trifles
Constantinople
Upton
Balak- Java
Kadikoi
Jemai
Europe
London
Tchernaya
Patriotic Fund
Vermont
Marine Battery
The Hospitals Letter From Scutari
A week’s letter from Scutari describes summer heat and oppressive air as hotels at Pera spill into Therapia and Bujukdere. The vivid travelogue hints at conditions faced by soldiers and observers in the city vicinity.
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Scutari Saya
Pera
Therapia
Bujukdéré
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Sebastorol
Keatch
Yenikalé
Maney
Ana Lvugvyuy
Aerd Va Vue
Szpastorov
FE. Lyons
Arabat
Sea of Azott
Admiralty
Bordiansk
Kerthh
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