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 CONTENTS. XV Chapter VI. — continued. Sir Gerald Graham,. . . . . . . .156 His account of what the battery confronted, .... 156 The fight, 158 The losses sustained in Oldershaw's battery,. . . .169 General Dacres,. . . . . . . . .171 His words to Oldershaw,. . . . . . .171 An order given out by mistake,. . . . . .171 And the touching incident to which it gave rise,. . .172 VII. Ground for laying full stress on the fight of the 13th of April, 173 Sir Gerald Graham,. . . . . . . .174 His judgment of Oldershaw's fight,. . . . .175 VIII. Both the advanced Nos. VII. and VIII. batteries got ready for fighting on the morning of the 14th,. . . . .175 Engagement of the No. VII. battery under Captain Henry on morning of the 14th of April,. . . . . .175 Simultaneous engagement of the No. VIII. battery, under Captain Walcott, on the morning of the 14th,. . .178 The engagements in the Nos. VII. and VIII. batteries on the 14th continued by the reliefs until dark,. . . .180 IX. What put limits on the bombardment,. . . . .181 Consumption of siege-gun ammunition,. . . . .181 Losses of men sustained by the Allies in the artillery conflict, 182 Large proportion of the losses sustained by our sailors,. .182 Their ways whilst manning a battery,. . . . .182 X. The defenders of Sebastopol,. . . . . . .183 Their Easter festivities mingling with the fights in the bat- teries, 183 The fortitude they needed for their task,. . . .184 Their want of ammunition,. . . . . . .184 The sacrifices they had to make in order to be ready to meet assaults, .......... 184 The heroism of their defence at this time, .... 185