Rafts, Russian, capture of, 517
Raglan, Lord, the British Commanderin-Chief, his arrival at Gallipoli, 27; his conference with Omar Pasha at Yarna, 34; visits the Turkish encampment, ib.; his head-quarters at Scutari, 32; his review of the tioops, 94; his want of communication with General Evans, 98; his strong political feelings and aristocratic prejudices, 104; an aocomplished gentleman, but no general, 105; his operations against Sebastopol, 140 et seq.; his orders at Balaklava, 158, 159, 161; his despatch after the battle of the Tchernaya, 163; his death, 299; his qualities, 300; succeeded by General Simpson, 301
Railway road, its formation in the Crimea, 213, note, 214; brought into use, 232
Railway train, accident with the, 249
Railway works, 441
Ranken, Major, death of, 458
Rations, ill supply of, 17; scarce supply of, 440
Reconnaissance, preparations for, 220; frustrated, 222
Red tape and routine business, 208, 212
INDEX.
Redan, defences of the, 253; unsuccesful attack on the, 291, 292; great losses sustained, 292-294; final attack on the, 346 et seq.; plan of assault, 344, 345; description of the interior, 349 et seq.; failure of the English attack, 850; detailed account of the conflict 351 et seq.; causes of the repulse, 356; tremendous losses sustained thereby, 354, 355, 357-359; ruin and desolation of the, 367; number of guns captured in the, 383; melancholy accident in the, 433
Redschid Pa*ha, the Turkish commander in the Sea of Azoff, 265
Rifle-pits, position of the, 241; attacks on, and severe contests for the, 242, 243, 244, 253-255, 259
Road-making, 375, 421; difficulties of,
Roads, 198; round Sebastopol, 441; one from Balaklava to Kadikoi, 442
Rocket practice, its effects, 258
Ros, Lord de, quartermaster-general, 27; bis interview with Omar Pasha,
Rose, Brig- Gen., commissioner for the British army, 88
Round Tower of Sebastopol, defences of the, 253; desperate contests for the, 285
Russia, causes of the war with, 1; her spirit of aggression, 1, 2; her armies on the Danube, 33; and their siege of Silistria, 48; death of the Emperor of, 236
Russian forces in the Crimea, 60; their encampment bombarded by the Allied fleet, 89; first encounter with the, 94, 95; their determined bravery at the battle of the Alma, 103, 107-109; their position, 106, 123; their defeat, 113,114,125; their retreat towards Simpheropol, 120; their numbers, 123; their Joss in the battle, 126; their defences on the north of Sebastopol, 133; their movements ib.; their defence of Sebastopol, 140 et seq.; their manoeuvring, 155,159,193; their attack from the Tchernaya, 151, 193; their cavalry defeated, 155; their retreat from Balaklava, 160; their fortified position, 166; surprise the British at Inkerman, 168; their desperate attack, 171; defeated, 172; formation of the army, 177; their uniform and weapons, 177, 178; their general appearance, 177, 178;
their devotion to their officers, ib.; their barbarity to our men ib.; their furious conflicts, 214, 216, 227, 239, 242 et seq; receive reinforcements from Sebastopol, 243; their great losses, 246; their contests for the rifle-pits, 253, 254; their movements towards the Tchernaya, 263; their furious attack, and defeat, 263-265; destruction of their ports, corn, and shipping, in the Sea of Azoff, 270; continue to receive supplies of men and food, 306; defeated. at the battle of Tchernaya, 318; the divisions engaged in the battle at Tchernaya, ib.; concentration of the, 330; their distressed condition, 339; lose the Malakoff, and retreat to the north side of Sebastopol, 343; their retreat after the capture of the Malakoff, 360, 361; ability of their engineers, 362; their operations after the fall of Sebastopol, 372, 373; their defences and activity on the north side of Sebastopol, 376; their firing, 380; their miserable state after the capture of Sebastopol, 387; their continued firing, 388; capture of their immense rafts in the Dnieper, 417; apprehensions of their renewed attacks, 435; their threatening movements, 443, 446; their attempt to surprise, 446; their continued firing, 451; their military music, 471; their fleet submerged, 472, 473; their mutual intercourse with the Allies, 465; their mines, 493; their immense losses in the Crimea, 496, 497 Russian New Year, opening of the, 200 Russian officer discovered at Eupatoria,