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Battle of Alma Allied victory |
September 1854 Russians blocked the road to Sebastopal Allies attacked up the hill against the Russians who held high ground on Telegraph heights and Kougane Hill. British artillery took the hills |
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Battle of Balaclava Allied victory |
October 1854 Main port -Balaclava British recounts taken by Russians Thin red line held village of balaclava Heavy brigade successfully charged Russians Charge of the light brigade |
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Charge of the light brigade 25 October 1854 |
Led by Lord Cardigan Lord Raglan overall commander Was meant to charge down one valley and come up behind the Russians, but lost in communication- the cavalry charged down the valley into the Russians |
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Battle of Inkerman Allied victory |
November 1854 British and Russians fought in fog, both sides on high ground Russians retreated in disarray Huge casualties for British |
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Siege of Sebastopal Allied victory |
September 1854 - 1855 Sebastopal was chief Russian port Allied entrenched around town British built a railway between balaclava and Sebastopal for troops supplies Lots of suffering Town defended by redoubts Six allied bombardments of the city |
