20 September 1854
Battle of Alma
Commands the Highland Brigade to victory over Russia during the march on Sevastopol.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Alma in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commands the Highland Brigade to victory over Russia during the march on Sevastopol.
Helps win the first major Allied battle in Crimea.
Commands the Light Division during victory over Russia during the march on Sevastopol.
Commands the Light Division during the Alma advance.
Leads the Guards and Highland brigades of the First Division as the Allies force Russian troops from the heights above the Alma.
Commands the Fourth Division during the Allied advance and fighting at the Battle of the Alma.
Commands the Second Division during victory over Russia on the march to Sevastopol.
Commands the Second Division at Alma.
Commands the Third Division during the Allied victory at the Alma.
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