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Great Redan

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

6Records
1855Date range
5Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1855

Fitzroy Somerset Raglan, 1st17 June 1855

Redan · Warfare / Crimean War

Orders the British assault on the Great Redan during the June attacks on Sevastopol.

Fitzroy Somerset Raglan, 1st18 June 1855

Sevastopol · Warfare / Crimean War

Orders an attack on the Great Redan that fails.

William John Codrington8 September 1855

Sevastopol · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the British Light Division during the final assault on the Great Redan.

William Markham8 September 1855

Sevastopol · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the Second Division involved in the final British assault on the Great Redan.

James Simpson8 September 1855

Sevastopol · Warfare / Crimean War

Directs British attacks against the Great Redan.

Charles Windham8 September 1855

Sevastopol · Warfare / Crimean War

Leads troops during the British assault on the Great Redan and gains prominence for his conduct.

Names involved

Charles WindhamFitzroy Somerset Raglan, 1stJames SimpsonWilliam John CodringtonWilliam Markham

Provenance

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