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 90 BATTLE OF THE ALMA. CHAP, were Pakenliam, Dickson, Conolly, Whimper, ■ Walker, Coats, Bissett, Armstrong, Lieutenants Warren, Wollocombe, Philips, and Maycock. Pennefather's brigade alone lost in killed and wounded nearly one-fourth of its strength. So long as the Causeway batteries swept the mouth of the pass, Evans, with his three shattered battalions,"!- could do no more than maintain an obstinate and bloody combat iu this part of the field, and gain grouiul by slow degrees. He was not yet able to push forward beyond the left bank of the river, and assail the enemy in the heart of his position across the great road. XVIII. Advance of Qu Evaus's left, but entangled with some of his iHvi^iSa. regiments. Sir George Brown moved forward with the Light Division. He had before him the Great Redoubt, armed with its twelve guns of heavy calibre ; and this stronghold was flanked on its right by the eight guns of the Lesser Ptedoubt, and on its left by the eight-gun battery connecting this part of the defences with the artillery and the riirtaskii infantry which guarded the Pass. Upon the higher slopes of the Kourgane Hill, and so posted as to look down into the Great Eedoubt, there was yet another battery of field-artillery, J ties in the Eiip,'lish army, is taken from the official returns. + The 30th, {iSth, and 47th Ilegiments. As to the 95th, see J/OKt. X This was the strengtii of the artillery on or closely adjoin- i;iil liofore It
 * This, as well as all other statements which I nial<e of casual-