Letters from Head-Quarters (Volume 1); Or, the Realities of the War in the Crimea. by an Officer on the Staff [D.I. Somerset John Gough Calthorpe]. in (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. Grand Council of War 4th Nov.--Russian reinforcements--Morning of 5th Nov.--Advance of the enemy on 2nd Division camp--Lord Raglan--Cossack Hill--Sandbag Battery captured by Russians--Four guns taken by the enemy--Retaken--'Advance of the Guards, and recapture of Sandbag Battery--False attack on Balaklava--Arrival of 4th Division--Mistake of Sir George Cathcart--His death--' Russians again take the Sandbag Battery--Barbarous treatment of our wounded by the enemy--His Royal Highness Duke of Cambridge and Staff--General Bosquet's reinforcement of Zouaves and Tirailleurs--General Canrobert--. French troops placed at Lord Raglan's disposal--Final capture by the Guards of Sandbag Battery--Russian artillery and steamers--Desperate fighting, four English generals wounded--Death of General Strangways--General Canrobert wounded--Two 18-pounders brought into action--Sang-froid of Lord Raglan; his indifference to fire--Panic of French troops--General Pennefather--"Quel bon General "--Reserve of French troops--Sir De Lacy Evans--Enemy begin to retire--Their artillery limber-up--Lord Raglan's desire to pursue the Russians--" Les Black Caps "--Field of battle after the action--Numbers of dead--Sir De Lacy Evans's extraordinary advice to Lord Raglan--Sortie against French trenches--Forces of the enemy--. Their plan of attack, &c.---Council of War 6th Nov.--Russian losses--Letter from allied Generals to Prince Menchikoff--Interment of Generals Cathcart and Strangways--Council of War 7th Nov.--Russian wounded--Losses of the English on 5th Nov. Head-quarters before Sevastopol, November 8th, 1854. On Sunday last, the 5th instant, we had another awful battle, far more desperate and bloody than that of the Alma. But before entering into any details, I may as we...