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 38 THE BATTLE OF BALACLAVA. CHAP. I. Armament of the works. How manned. The Kaiuara Height left in posses- sion of the enemy. TLey were of very weak profile, and a horseman, as was proved by the Cossacks, could well enough ride through and through them. Indeed, one of the works was begun, completed, and armed in a single day. The work on Canrobert's Hill was armed with three 12-pounder iron guns, supplied by Dundas from our fleet ; and the three redoubts next ad- joining it — that is, the Redoubt Number Two, the Arabtabia or Redoubt Number Three, and the Redoubt Number Four — were each of them armed with two guns of the same sort and calibre.* The two other works — namely, the Redoubt num- ber Five and the Redoubt Number Six — were unarmed on the day of the battle. The works were manned by Turkish troops, one battalion of these being posted on Canrobert's Hill, and a half battalion or wing in each of the Causeway redoubts, f The work on Canrobert's Hill was perilously exposed to any artillery which might be placed in battery on the neighbouring ridge of Kamara ; and no arrangements were made for preventing also took some part. The work completed in a single day was the 'Number Two.' record the number and place of these guns, Lord Raglan put- ting them at seven, Todleben at eleven, and others at intei- mediate numbers. I put them, as may be seen, at nine. — ' Journal of Operations.' The difference is an immaterial one. t From information communicated to me by Lord Stanley 01 Alderley, 1 have reason to believe that a French officer at the time remonstrated against the plan of leaving the Turks un- supported in such a position.
 * There is a difference between the various authorities which