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The Landings at Kinburn Spit 1855
17th October 1855 The Battle of Kinburn , a combined land-naval engagement during the final stage of the Crimean War, took place on the...

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Oct 10, 20254 min read


The Destruction of Kola 1854 – HMS Miranda in the White Sea.
On 23rd August 1854, having cautiously brought his ship HMS Miranda down river and setting it “within point blank range of the city’s...

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Aug 28, 20253 min read


Raid on Brahestad
Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Brahestad Period/ Conflict: Crimean War Year: 1854 Date/s: 29 May 1854 After working north through...

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May 29, 20222 min read


Balaclava - Marine Heights and the Charge of the Heavy and Light Brigade
After the Battle of the Alma, the Armies marched towards Sebastopol; moving round the East side, they invested the fortress on the South...

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Oct 14, 20215 min read


Corporal John Prettyjohns (Pethyjohns) - First Royal Marine Victoria Cross - 2nd Nov 1854 – Battle of Inkerman
John Prettyjohns VC (sometimes misspelled Prettyjohn, baptised 9 December 1827 John Pethyjohns) (died 20 January 1 887 aged approx. 62)...

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Nov 2, 20203 min read


Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA VC
Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA VC – Crimea Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Russia Period/ Conflict: Crimean War Year: 1855...

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Jun 7, 20202 min read
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