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Battle of Alma

Great Britain · Warfare / Crimean War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

9Records
1854Date range
7Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1854

George Brown20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Light Division during victory over Russia during the march on Sevastopol.

George Brown20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Light Division during the Alma advance.

George Cambridge20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Leads the Guards and Highland brigades of the First Division as the Allies force Russian troops from the heights above the Alma.

Colin Campbell20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Highland Brigade to victory over Russia during the march on Sevastopol.

George Cathcart20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Fourth Division during the Allied advance and fighting at the Battle of the Alma.

Richard England20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Third Division during the Allied victory at the Alma.

George de Lacy Evans20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Second Division during victory over Russia on the march to Sevastopol.

George de Lacy Evans20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Second Division at Alma.

Fitzroy Somerset Raglan, 1st20 September 1854

Alma · Warfare / Crimean War

Helps win the first major Allied battle in Crimea.

Names involved

Colin CampbellFitzroy Somerset Raglan, 1stGeorge BrownGeorge CambridgeGeorge CathcartGeorge de Lacy EvansRichard England

Provenance

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