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    Give Them a Volley and Charge!: The Battle of Inkermann 1854

    By Patrick Mercer

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    The day after the Battle of Balaklava, the Russians attempted an armed reconnaissance of the Allied right flank aimed at the exposed Inkermann position, but the remnants of the British 2nd Division bloodily repulsed them. This book describes the battle.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateNov 8, 2011
    ISBN9780752475288
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    Give Them a Volley and Charge!: The Battle of Inkermann 1854
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    Patrick Mercer

    Born in 1956, Patrick Mercer read History at Oxford University before joining the Army. He commanded his battalion in Bosnia and Canada. Previously receiving a gallantry commendation, he was awarded the OBE in 1997. A respected historian, he has already published a non-fiction account of the Inkerman battle during the Crimean War.

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