The Invasion of the Crimea: From the opening of Pelissier's command to the death of Lord Raglan. 1st ed. 1887

W. Blackwood and sons, 1887

CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII	1

III	7

Prospect of violent strife between Louis Napoleon and Pélissier	13

PAGE	14

Todlebens project	16

Ground on which the sacrifices made by Pélissier were justified	25

Louis Napoleon to Pélissier	31

CHAPTER IV	38

CHAPTER IX	234

And brought to bear with effect	238

As a commander in war	245

II	253

Yet this only one epoch in a glorious life	259

IV	262

CONTINUING SIEGE OPERATIONS	265

Assaults on the Redan from a distance out of harmony with the	271

Its course	40

The Allied Admirals entering the Sea of Azof 69	60

The wrecks of the four warsteamers that had escaped from Kertch	64

Resources and preparatives of the garrison	99

General Bosquets measures	108

Flight of the defenders pursued by our troops	114

Attack made by the Volhynia regiment	120

Killed wounded and missing	125

Continued strife between the French Emperor and Pélissier	131

This regarded by the besiegers as weak	140

Question why Pélissier thus acted	146

Pélissiers dispositions	151

Pélissier vainly launching his signal	156

His resolve	163

Resulting in a move towards the salient of the Redan	168

Lord West acceding to the command	174

X	180

Strength of the column moving with him	182

What to expect from the despatch of fresh troops	188

XIII	194

Messages from dAutemarre	196

And preparing accordingly 151	202

XIX	204

17	205

XXII	211

The garrison Its achievement	213

The position Todleben had held in Sebastopol	219

Words recalling the early defence of Sebastopol	227

But not in his place any other	277

His last hours and death	280

The void caused by Lord Raglans death	287

The mortal remains of Lord Raglan conveyed with military honours	295

APPENDIX	301

How the Emperor against his own wishes prevented all recourse	302

Destroyed them	303

Meant to defend the place	304

Proved able to set him aside	305

Respecting Skariatine see Note in the Appendix	306

NOTES TO CHAPTER VI	307

Of all the projected assaults	308

A grapeshot striking his forehead	309

Were thrown back into the Ditches	310

NOTE TO CHAPTER VIII	312

ADDENDUM TO THE INKERMAN VOLUME recording part taken	317

Course taken by Pélissier	318

Unopposed landing of the troops	322

And his opinion adopted by the Chief 237	327

ILLUSTRATIONS	330

His resolve 237	335

127	340

II	349

Its consequence	350

Sir George Browns measures on shore	351

Attack on SoudjakKalé and Anapa recommended	352

Strength of the troops about to be engaged	370

Título	The Invasion of the Crimea: From the opening of Pelissier's command to the death of Lord Raglan. 1st ed. 1887 Volume 8 de The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan, Alexander William Kinglake
Autor	Alexander William Kinglake
Editora	W. Blackwood and sons, 1887
Original de	Universidade de Michigan
Digitalizado	17 Set 2007

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