Battle of Inkerman
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The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on 5 November 1854 by the allied armies of Britain and France against the Imperial Russian Army. The battle broke the will of the Russian Army
The British 26th Foot charging Russian troops with bayonets during the battle
The Field of Inkermann, with the trenches
Arrival of Bosquet's division
Death of general Cathcart
Battle of Balaclava
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The Battle of Balaclava, fought on 25 October 1854 during the Crimean War, was part of the Siege of Sevastopol, an attempt by the British, French and Ottoman allies to capture the port and fortress of
Battle of Inkerman
…major portion of his field army, leaving only a garrison to defend the city. On 25 October 1854, a superior Russian force attacked the British base at Balaclava, and although the Russian attack was foiled before it could reach the base, the Russians were left holding a strong position north of the British line…
Charge of the Light Brigade, Balaclava, 25 October 1854 Richard Caton Woodville Jr., 1894
Cossack Bay, Balaclava. Photo: Roger Fenton c. 1855.
1st Baron Raglan, British commander-in-chief. Photo: Roger Fenton.
Alexander Menshikov by Franz Kruger. Russian commander-in-chief in the Crimea.