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 462 THE BATTLE OF INKKRMAN. CHAP, tie-field. He also withdrew both the 7th L^ger VI L_ and the 6th of the Line from their shelter behind the Home Eidge, and again sent them forward, but they moved by the course of the Post-road, and there had the English in front of them. Then the share of the French infantry in this Inkerman conflict was unaccountably brought to a close.* 11 A.M to Sixth Period. — Whilst still minded to hold 1 P.M. fast their respective positions on Mount Inker- man, both the Eussians and the French now abandoned the offensive ; but our people, still disputing the victory which Canrobert would thus concede to his adversaries, maintained the fight two hours longer without the aid of French infantry, passed gradually from their old attitude of aggressive defence to one of simple attack, and at length, by the united power of Lord Eaglan's two 18-pounders and a small daring baud of foot- soldiery, put so sharp a stress on Dannenberg, that — without consulting Prince Mentschikoff— he determined at once to retreat. 1 P.M. to Seventh Period. — No pursuit worth recording took place ; and, General Daniienberg's retreat being accomplished at eight o'clock in the even- ing, the action came to an end wards ; but by that time, the Russians had abandoned the top- lands of Mount Inkerman, and the 'conflict' had come to ar end.
 * They advanced, as we have seen, some four hours after-