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OF THE Ai.:rA. 65 PiincG Mentscliikoff liacl advanced to the heights citaf. on the Alma with the whole of the forces which , there afterwards encountered the enen)y, the number ef men still forming the garrison of Sebastopol or aiding it in its labours amounted to some ;>2,000.* Of these, however., there were none, except the gunners at the coast defences, and the 3000 militiamen, who could be said to form part of the army.
- The nuinlicr lieiiig tlius made up : —
Four militia battalions, . Gunners at the coast batteries, Stationed marines, Seamen of the fleet, Nine local companies, (probably about) Total combatants. ^Yorkmen, 3,00C 2,708 2,666 18,501 900 27,775 5,000 32.775 VOL. IV.
