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The Crimean War
Image Right - Russo-French skirmish during the Crimean War
By Anonymous plate - Public Domain, Wiki Commons
The object of this project is to assemble Geni Profiles of people who were involved in the Crimean wars and share stories about them.
The Crimean War was a conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire.
See also
British Armed Forces
Links for those who have Geni profiles are in bold; links to other reference pages are not.
In September 1854 General Codrington was appointed Commander of the 1st Brigade of the Light Division in the Crimea where he led his brigade into the Battle of Alma. He also led his brigade at the Battle of Inkerman and, while General George Brown was wounded, took command of the whole division.
Commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
In 1852 he was appointed to HMS Impérieuse, on which he served in the Gulf of Finland during the Crimean War.
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Major William Earles fought in most of the major battles in the Crimea. He was killed at the Battle of Kirbekan, Sudan in January 1885 while in command of the River Column during Wolseley's Gordon Relief Expedition.
Awarded the VC for the following - on 28 October 1854 at Inkerman, Crimea, Major Goodlake was in command of a party of sharpshooters which held Windmill Ravine against a much larger force of the enemy, killing 38 (including an officer) and taking three prisoners. He also showed conspicuous gallantry on a later occasion when his sharpshooters surprised a picquet and seized the knapsacks and rifles of the enemy.
He married Jane Susanna Clarke 20 July 1861. At this time he was a serving soldier in the British army ( 49th Regiment of Foot ). He fought in the Crimea War, Inkerman, Sevastopol, and Alma. His record makes reference to being wounded in the shoulder by a Russian musket ball.
Saw service in the Crimean War, where he was appointed flag-lieutenant to his uncle, Lord Lyons
He was mortally wounded while engaging the batteries of Sebastopol, 23 June 1855 at Therapia in the Crimea, in command of HMS Miranda. The officers and crew of the Miranda paid for a memorial to him which can be seen today in St Paul's Cathedral, London.
distinguished himself in the Battle of Malakoff at Sevastopol (8 September 1855), during which he reputedly uttered the famous quotation now attributed to him: J'y suis, j'y reste ("Here I am, here I stay").
Served North America, West Indies, Turkey and Crimea. Enlisted 23rd Regt. Welsh Fusilers. Discharged 1858
During the Crimean War (1854–1855), he served as ADC to General Sir George Brown, and was present at Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol.
A Jamaican (mixed-race) nurse.
He was mortally wounded while engaging the batteries of Sebastopol, 23 June 1855 at Therapia in the Crimea, in command of HMS Miranda. The officers and crew of the Miranda paid for a memorial to him which can be seen today in St Paul's Cathedral, London.
Pte. McNamara, 5th Dragoon Guards, Heavy Brigade Charge, Battle of Balaklava
Piper Muir, 42nd Regt of Foot, Amphibious Assault on Kerch
Sgt. Maj. Edwards, Scots Fusilier Guards, Gallant Action, Battle of Inkerman
Sgt. Powell, 1st Regt of Foot Guards, Battles of Alma and Inkerman
Sgt. Maj. Poole, Royal Sappers and Miners, Defensive Line, Battle of Inkerman
Sgt. Glasgow, Royal Artillery, Gun Battery besieged Savastepol
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The Crimean War
Image Right - Russo-French skirmish during the Crimean War
By Anonymous plate - Public Domain, Wiki Commons
The object of this project is to assemble Geni Profiles of people who were involved in the Crimean wars and share stories about them.
The Crimean War was a conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire.
See also
British Armed Forces
Links for those who have Geni profiles are in bold; links to other reference pages are not.
In September 1854 General Codrington was appointed Commander of the 1st Brigade of the Light Division in the Crimea where he led his brigade into the Battle of Alma. He also led his brigade at the Battle of Inkerman and, while General George Brown was wounded, took command of the whole division.
Commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
In 1852 he was appointed to HMS Impérieuse, on which he served in the Gulf of Finland during the Crimean War.
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Geni Wikitext, Unicode and images which gives a great deal of assistance.
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Major William Earles fought in most of the major battles in the Crimea. He was killed at the Battle of Kirbekan, Sudan in January 1885 while in command of the River Column during Wolseley's Gordon Relief Expedition.
Awarded the VC for the following - on 28 October 1854 at Inkerman, Crimea, Major Goodlake was in command of a party of sharpshooters which held Windmill Ravine against a much larger force of the enemy, killing 38 (including an officer) and taking three prisoners. He also showed conspicuous gallantry on a later occasion when his sharpshooters surprised a picquet and seized the knapsacks and rifles of the enemy.
He married Jane Susanna Clarke 20 July 1861. At this time he was a serving soldier in the British army ( 49th Regiment of Foot ). He fought in the Crimea War, Inkerman, Sevastopol, and Alma. His record makes reference to being wounded in the shoulder by a Russian musket ball.
Saw service in the Crimean War, where he was appointed flag-lieutenant to his uncle, Lord Lyons
He was mortally wounded while engaging the batteries of Sebastopol, 23 June 1855 at Therapia in the Crimea, in command of HMS Miranda. The officers and crew of the Miranda paid for a memorial to him which can be seen today in St Paul's Cathedral, London.
distinguished himself in the Battle of Malakoff at Sevastopol (8 September 1855), during which he reputedly uttered the famous quotation now attributed to him: J'y suis, j'y reste ("Here I am, here I stay").
Served North America, West Indies, Turkey and Crimea. Enlisted 23rd Regt. Welsh Fusilers. Discharged 1858
During the Crimean War (1854–1855), he served as ADC to General Sir George Brown, and was present at Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol.
A Jamaican (mixed-race) nurse.
He was mortally wounded while engaging the batteries of Sebastopol, 23 June 1855 at Therapia in the Crimea, in command of HMS Miranda. The officers and crew of the Miranda paid for a memorial to him which can be seen today in St Paul's Cathedral, London.
Pte. McNamara, 5th Dragoon Guards, Heavy Brigade Charge, Battle of Balaklava
Piper Muir, 42nd Regt of Foot, Amphibious Assault on Kerch
Sgt. Maj. Edwards, Scots Fusilier Guards, Gallant Action, Battle of Inkerman
Sgt. Powell, 1st Regt of Foot Guards, Battles of Alma and Inkerman
Sgt. Maj. Poole, Royal Sappers and Miners, Defensive Line, Battle of Inkerman
Sgt. Glasgow, Royal Artillery, Gun Battery besieged Savastepol
this project is in History Link