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CONTENTS. XV11 Chapter VI. — continued. XL Question whether the bombardment opened paths for assault, 196 Answered by the facts, and by the authoritative opinion of General Todleben, 196 The bombardment achieved its set purpose ; but, not being followed up, it resulted in harm to the Allies, . . .198 Todleben 'b enquiry, . . . . . . . .199 The clue, 199 CHAPTER VII. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL (WITH EXCLUSION OF THE APRIL BOMBARD- MENT, ALREADY NARRATED) FROM THE 9TH OF APRIL TO THE MIDDLE OF MAY. I. Bizot mortally wounded, ....... 200 And succeeded after an interval by Niel, .... 202 The French opening ground by mines in front of the Flagstaff Bastion, 202 And there forming a 4th Parallel, ...... 2Q3 The tendency of this successful exploit to embarrass Canrobert and Niel, 204 Todleben's encroachments in front of the Central Bastion, . 205 Canrobert's unwillingness to resist them, .... 205 This, however, overcome, ....... 206 Pelissier, 206 Not brooking the encroachments against his own front, . . 206 The anomaly thence resulting, ...... 207 Fights for the Cimetiere Lodgments, ..... 207 Resulting, after some days, in the definitive success of the French, 208 Todleben's project for a new work of counter-approach, . . 208 The fighting for lodgments constructed in furtherance of the project, .......... 208 The Sousdal Counter-guard, ....... 209 lirilliant attack by the French on the Sousdal Counter-guard, 210 And capture of the Work, . . . . . . .210 Resulting in the complete success of the French, . . . 211