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Ships in action—Continued

Chilian.—Almirante Cochrane, 434; Blanco Encalada, 434
English.—Albion, 182; Asia, 39; Brisk, Bustard, Calcutta, 182; Cambrian, Cormorant, Coromandel, 182; Dartmouth, 40; Fury, 18; Genoa, 40; Glasgow, 40; Larne, Leven, 182; Liffey, 19; Mosquito, 40; Nimrod, 182; Opossum, 182; Philomel, 40; Pigul, 182; Rose, 40; Sophia, 19; Slaney, 19; Staunch, 182; Surprise, 182; Talbot, 40
French.—Aleyone, 41; Armide, Avalanche, 184; Breslau, 40; Daphne, 40; Dragonne, 182; Fridens, 40; Fusee, 182; Scipion, 40; Siréne, 40
Peruvian. —Huascar(turret), 434; Independencia, 434; O'Higgins, 436
Russian.—Alexander, Asoff, Castor, Constantine, Exekiel, Hanhoudd, Helena, Provounoy, 41
Turkish.—Capitan Bey, Moharem Bey, 42

Ships and fleets, commanders of:
Aguirre, Admiral, 438; Buchanan, Admiral, 214, 220; Codrington, Admiral, 39; Duperré, Admiral, 69; Carbajal, Capt., 438; Grant, Commodore, 19; Heiden, Admiral, 39; Hope, Admiral, 190; Greene, S. D., Lt., 218; Grau, Admiral, 436; Jones, Catesby, Lt., 215; Latorre, Capt., 437; de Rigny, Admiral, 39; Worden, John L., Lt., 218; comparison between ironclads and wooden ships, 228; construction of floating batteries, 211; "the wooden walls," 210
Shoay Dagon (Golden Pagoda), 20; its occupation by Gen. Campbell, 20; battle and defeat of Burmese, 22

Siazeray, 330
Sidi-Ferruch, 69
Sikander Bagh, 173

Silistria, Fortress, 50; its construction, 50; operations against, 52; Russian mode of siege, 54-56; surrender, 57; strength of garrison and armament, 57
Simoritza, 388

Sinkat, 407
Sinope, 134
Slobodka (Russian, poor suburb), 139
Sobraon 122

Solferino, 200; position of French and Austrians, 200, 201; battle, 202, 203; assault, 204; Austrians forced to retire, 206, 207; the field the morning after battle, 207; losses, 208; treaty of Villafranca, 208
Sonato, 200
Soudan, geography of, 450; characteristics of Soudanese, 453; the Mahdi, 454; his purpose and movements, 455
Sperryville, 233

Spicheren, 328

Staoueli, 69; marshalling of Alg. horsemen, 70; their fighting qualities overweening confidence of Ibrahim P., 70, 71; battle, 71, 72; defeat and losses; 72; the French march on Algiers, 73
Steadman Fort, 292

Stewart, Col., 469

Stewart, Gen. Herbert, 471; marches across the Bayuda desert, 472-474 his death, 475
Stockades (Burmese), 19-23

Stonne, 246
Stony Creek, 295
Streselitz, 320
Suakim, 464, 477
Sumbora River, 423
Surajah Dowlah, 154
Susquehanna River, 236
Sutlej River, 118
Syr Daria River, 368
Systemenoi, the (Bachelors), 32


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Tacna, 440
Tacubaya, 112
Takoo, 181
Talcahuano, 7
Tallahatchie River, 264
Taneytown, 237
Tang-Tin-Siang, 182
Tara Kothi, 174
Tarapaca, 432, 446
Tashkend, 422
Tavoy, 24
Tchesmé, Bay of, 32
Tchikishlar, 423
Tebes, 446
Teheran, 417