letter, letter
Accession Number

NAM.1974-12-76-28

Description

Manuscript letter from Trp Sgt Maj (later RSM and Riding Master) George Cruse, 1st (or Royal) Dragoons, to his wife, from camp near Sevastopol, 1 Nov 1854. Describing the aftermath of the battle, and the continued assault on Sevastopol. Associated with the Battle of Balaklava and the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War (1854-1856).

Events

Balaklava, Battle of, 1854 (Crimean War, Sevastopol, Siege of, 1854-55 (Crimean War 1854-1856)

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