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John Burgoyne Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Burgoyne, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

1 records1854–18541 events1 places

Chronological biography

1854

Siege of SevastopolNovember 1854
Warfare / Crimean War · Sevastopol

While Totleben extended the fortifications around the Redan, the Flagstaff Bastion and the Malakoff, the British chief engineer John Burgoyne sought to take the Malakoff, which he saw as the key to Sevastopol.

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