September 14. Landing at Old Fort [near Eupatoria]. 

» 20. Battle of the Alma. 

1? OE Allies march on Sevastopol (south side). 

mG. Balaklava taken. 

"28. South side blockaded. (Apart from bluejack- 
ets only 8 battalions on the south side at that 
time.) 

October 1. Reconnaissance; decision taken to bombard 
prior to the assault. 

* 9-10. First parallel 4-600 sagenes in front of the 
fortifications. 

canny Bombardment of Sevastopol (the shelling of 


the Russians on land is superior, 200 heavy 
guns against the attackers’ 126), simultane- 
ously bombarded by the fleet. French guns 
silenced.— Now too late for assault. 


"25. Battle of Balaklava. 
BO 26) Russian sortie against British with 9 battal- 
10Ns. 
November 4. Russians superior in strength to Allies. 
Attack. 
a 1D; Battle of Inkerman. Construction of British 


siege-works now virtually at a standstill. The 
circumvallation against a relieving force alone 
going ahead. 

December 11. Osten-Sacken in command. Successful and 
more frequent sorties. 


686 


January. Beginning 


e 27. 


February 22-23. 


28 [Feb.]-1 March 


March 11-12. 


22-23. 


April 


June 7. 


@ 18. 
August 16. 
September 8. 


Written after September 8, 1855