Siege of Sebastopol Ends with Anapa Abandonment
Dispatch dated the 12th reports Russian evacuation of Anapa on the 5th, signaling the coast of Circassia now free and British French naval success in the Sea of Azoff. Major Macdonell, Captain Ambrose, Dixon, Shiffner, Hunter, and several lieutenants are commended or noted as wounded. Colonel Shearman killed or mortally wounded, with heavy casualties from 4th to 10th.
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Soujak Kali
Anapa
Circassia
E Lyons
Hughes
Soujak
Kertch
Slughes
Kouban
Anapu
Kerthh
Sea of Azoff
England
France
Ty Thave
Shirley
Macdonell
Rifle Brigade
Ambrose
Buffs
Dixon
41St
Shiffner
Hunter
Lucas
Gaynor
Stokes
Beresford
Pearson
H. M. Jones
Royal Fusiliers
62Nd
Shearman
Dickson
Alma
Raglan
Lord Panmure
Lyons
Arthur
Admiral Lyons
Captain Lyons
Miranda
Marieupol
Ghiesk
Kiten
Arabat
Ghiek
Horton
Ardent
Taganrog
Borsikoff
Macnamara
R.M.A
Crimea
M. Lyons
Edmund Lyons
G.C.B
Telegram from Lord Raglan on Crimean operations and health
Telegraphic despatch from Lord Raglan reports French and British approaches and new batteries against the enemy in the Crimea. It notes possession of the Round Russian Fort and the Mamelon, mentions Raglan and Brown ill with dysentery, and that Raglan seeks relief for return home. Casualties from the 11th to 14th include 1 officer and 115 ranks killed or wounded.
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Panmure
Crimea
Lord Raglan
George Brown
Times
Simpson
Sir E. Lyons
Kerth
E. Lyons
Despatches From Admiral Lyons Describe Taganrog Surrender
Captain Lyons reports the Taganrog operation where civilians were given terms to surrender all government property and contraband supplies. The town defenses held, bombardment followed, and adversaries suffered heavy losses as stores and buildings burned.
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Lyons
Admiral Lyons
Taganrog
Crimea
Horton
Cowper P. Coles
Lieut. Mackenzie
Cecil Buckley
Miranda
Henry Cooper
Royal Marine Artillery
Despatches From General Pelissier on Malakhoff Tower Battles
Despatches dated June 21 to June 26 report Allied approaches to Malakhoff Tower, ongoing construction of an advanced battery, health notes with cholera present but contained, and detailed losses from the combat of June 18 including 37 officers killed and 1,644 others gone to ambulances.
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Crimua
Malakhoff
French Loss at Malakoff Detailed in Paris Advices
Paris advices report the French suffered about 2600 killed and wounded on the 18th, a smaller loss than allied forces. Two French divisions under Generals Mayran and Brunet led the assault. both were severely wounded. The heaviest toll came not from storming the Malakoff batteries but from the attempt to hold the position under heavy shelling.
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Malakoff
Paris
Mayran
Brunet
Loss at the Redan Officers Killed and Wounded
Government lists the officers killed and wounded in the Redan attack gathered during the week. The total number of non combat casualties is not yet specified in the fragment.
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Redan
Sardinian Camp Band Draws Crowds at Evening
A correspondent notes the Sardinian camp where a band plays from seven to eight thirty each night drawing hundreds. Scarlet British officer jackets flash among grey coats as officers roam the Sardinian village and chateau in pursuit of the latest novelty.
Sardinian Band Impresses Troop Camp Audience
The writer notes Sardinian officers on government horses show polished bearing and fine music, contrasting with English officers. He admires their attire, grace, and handling of cloaks, and remarks on the Turks’ shade methods. He also observes heat, wind, and a nuisance of rats in the camp.
Evacuation of Anapa by the Black Sea Cossacks
The Cossacks of the Black Sea, under General Khomoutoff, ordered the evacuation of Anapa on March 3 after assessing coastal fortifications and water shortages. Novorossiisk was evacuated first to protect supply lines, with hospital and office moves completed and artillery destroyed to prevent enemy gains. The retreat, completed by March 9, allows concentration of forces for broader defense.
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Black Sea
Europe
Anapa
Novorossiisk
Caucasus
Kertch
Yenikal
Caucasian
Khomoutoff
Locum Tenens
Don
Kouban
Anupa
Russian Accounts of Anapa Evacuation and Black Sea Battles
The St Persburg journals recount Allied fleet visits to Mariupol and Gheisk and describe the Anapa attack as a criminal affair. Lt Col Kastrukoff warns of another assault on Taganrog and measures to defend sacred soil as Temruk fleet actions encounter tempestuous weather and soundings in the Sea of Azoff.
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Anapa
St. Persburg
Mariopoul
Gheisk
Kastrukoff
Taganrog
Klomoutoff
Temruk
Sea of Azoff
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C. A. P. Boileau
Lieut
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J. 8. Knox
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