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 Vlll CONTENTS. Chapter I. — contimi^d. Disposition of the troops which covered the siege,. The 2(1 Division, The (luiinls, ....•••• The French Army of Observation, .... Bosquet's primary duty, Conditions under which he might bring support to Mount Inkerman, ....•••• Canrobert's Turkish auxiliaries, .... Vinoy's brigade, Duties devolving upon Sir Colin Campbell and Vinoy, Position of the Allied cavalry, .... The want of any collected body of infantry reserves. The defence of Mount Inkcmian why left in first instance to small body of men, 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 VI. Lord Raglan's perception of the conditions of things on the 3d of November,. ........ 15 VII. Anxiety in England and France, 16 CHAPTER II. DISPOSITIONS FOR A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT. I. The conflict of 5th Nov. regarded as a general action, Disposition of the Russian forces on the eve of the battle, The enemy's projected front of battle 19 19 20 II. The numerical strength of the contending armies, ... 23 The numbers the enemy could spare for aggressive purposes,. 25 Amount of reinforcing power possessed by the Allies,. 25