Victoria Cross: April 19, 1855, third part of multiple citation for Sergeant John Park, 77th Regt. On the night of April 19 he distinguished himself at the taking of the Russian Rifle Pits, during which he was severely wounded.
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Saturday, April 19
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: April 19, 1855, Colour-Sergeant Henry Mac... @ Sat 19 Apr 2014 14:00 - 15:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: April 19, 1855, Colour-Sergeant Henry MacDonald, Royal Engineers, acted with great gallantry when engaged in effecting a lodgement in the enemy's rifle-pits in front of the left advance of the Right Attack. Subsequently when the Engineer officers were badly wounded Colour-Sergeant MacDonald took command and he determinedly persisted in carrying on the sap notwithstanding the repeated attacks of the enemy.
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: second of three citations for Private Ale... @ Sat 19 Apr 2014 13:00 - 14:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: second of three citations for Private Alexander Wright, 77th Regt. 1855, he showed great bravery at the taking of the Russian Rifle Pits and was particularly noticed for the encouragement he gave the other men while holding the Pits under very heavy fire; he was wounded in this action.
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Reminder: April 19, 1854, hostilities commenced between Montenegro ... @ Sat 19 Apr 2014 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
April 19, 1854, hostilities commenced between Montenegro and the troops of the Sultan.
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Friday, April 18
Reminder: April 18, 1854, Turkish victory at Rohovo (Border with Ro... @ Fri 18 Apr 2014 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
April 18, 1854, Turkish victory at Rohovo (Border with Romania & Bulgaria).
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Thursday, April 17
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Victoria Cross: April 17, 1855, Captain Matthew Charles Dixon, battery commander, Royal Artillery, when his was blown up by a Russian shell which burst in the magazine, destroying the parapets, killing or wounding 10 men, disabling five guns and covering a sixth with earth, reopened fire with the remaining gun and continued firing it until sunset, despite the heavy concentration of fire from the enemy's batteries and the ruined state of his own.
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Reminder: April 17, 1855, one seaman from HMS Leander (AB John Book... @ Thu 17 Apr 2014 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
April 17, 1855, one seaman from HMS Leander (AB John Booker) and one from HMS Rodney (AB George Green) were wounded in the Naval Brigade batteries in the Crimea.
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Wednesday, April 16
Reminder: April 16, 1854, the Vladika of Montenegro, Danilo Petrovi... @ Wed 16 Apr 2014 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
April 16, 1854, the Vladika of Montenegro, Danilo Petrovic-Njegos, issued a second proclamation against the Turks.
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Tuesday, April 15
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April 15, 1854, a treaty was signed between Britain and France.
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Monday, April 14
Reminder: April 14, 1854, the Russians besieged Silistra (Bulgaria). @ Mon 14 Apr 2014 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
April 14, 1854, the Russians besieged Silistra (Bulgaria).
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Sunday, April 13
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Victoria Cross: April 13, 1855, citation for Private Samuel Evans, 19th Regt. At the siege of Sevastopol he volunteered to go into an embrasure to repair a breach. He and another private went into the battery and leapt into the embrasure, where they carried out the necessary repairs under very heavy enemy fire.
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Reminder: April 13, 1854, the Baltic Fleet was sailing towards the ... @ Sun 13 Apr 2014 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
April 13, 1854, the Baltic Fleet was sailing towards the Gulf of Finland.
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