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Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War: 'The position of the Russians on the north side of the harbour of Sebastopol...has remained without any alteration for the last few weeks. The rumour which was current a fortnight ago, regarding their intention to move northward seems to have been without foundation. According to the latest accounts the forts on the north side continue to fire, but the Allies do not deign to reply to them. The new French batteries are completed, and when the day arrives to bring their guns into play the forts on the north will, it is expected, be soon reduced to silence...The report gains confirmation day by day, that, as far as regards the Crimea, the Allies will be content to fortify and hold the points already in their possession, and that the great bulk of the French, if not of the English army, will he removed elsewhere...From "Illustrated London News", 1856.