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CHAP, in the head which, though heavy, still did not for some time disable him; but afterwards, the wound, or its consequences, became so far incapa- citating as to force him to give up the command. This accordingly lie handed over to Colonel Adams of the 28th Regiment. Eyre's conquest of ground in this part of the field might have proved to be a gain of great moment, if the other and main operations of the Allies had been blest by good fortune ; but, the contrary event having happened, it cannot be said that the gain achieved by this little victory was sufficient to weigh in a balance against the heavy loss it entailed. The loss was grave, comprising m killed and wounded no less than 562 (of whom 31 were officers), and this, too, out of a body that was only some 2000 strong.( 4 ) XIX. Losses sus- According to official statements, the losses in lii'.'n ".'-. killed, wounded, and missing sustained on this thei ti. day by the Russians were 1500 ;* by the French, about 3500 ;t by the English, 15054 General in the two clays, 17th and 18th, is stated, ibid., p. 379, at 5446, but of those casualties no less than 4000 were sustained, as be- fore shown, under the bombardment of the 17th. t Niel, p. 319. The exact number there given is 3551, but that return included & few score of men killed or wounded the day before. J Official Returns, including those from the Navy.
 * Todleben, vol. ii. p. 380. The whole loss of the Russians