Beacon Lights of History: European Statesmen. European Leaders
Beacon Lights of History: European Statesmen. European Leaders
John Lord, George Spencer Hulbert
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The English therefore were exposed to the greater danger, having their entire left flank open to the enemy's fire. The ground over which the Western armies marched was an undulating steppe. They marched in closely massed columns, and they inarched in weariness and silence, for they had not re- covered from Uie fatal pestilence at Varna. The men were weak, and suffered greatly from thirst At length they oavpe to the Alma River, where the Russians were intrenched on the left bank. The allies were... of course compelled to cross the river under the fire of the ene* mies^' batteries, and then attack: their fortified positions, and drive the Russians from their post All this was done successfully. The battle of the Alma was gained by the invaders, but only with great losses. Prince Mentchikof, who commanded the Rus« sians, beheld with astonishment the defeat of the troops he had posted in positions believed to be secure from* capture 1^ assault. The .genius of Lord Raglan, •of-Saint-Aniaud; of i General Bosket, of..
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