Record

Document Reference	Os C 238
Title	Copy of letter from W.G. Romaine, Sebastopol, Crimea, Russia to S.C. Denison; 28 Dec. 1854
Date	28 December 1854
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	States that lack of transport is delaying recommencement of siege [of Sebastopol] as men are having to bring supplies on foot from Balaclava; comments on conditions for troops; comments that horses are dying and goods are stockpiled at Balaclava; states that roads in bad condition and conditions will worsen with frost; refers to French artillery. Autograph note on f 1r reads 'copy from W.G. Romaine Judge Advocate with the Army to Ste: Denison Esq Depy Judge Advocate London'.
Term	weather, Crimea
	animals, horses
	transport, of troops
	wars, Crimean War 1853-6
	military campaigns, Siege of Sebastopol 1854-5
	roads
	armies, French, armed forces

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA991	Somerset; Fitzroy J.H. (1788-1855); 1st Baron Raglan	1788-1855
NA9814	Romaine; William G. (1815-1893); Mr; lawyer	1815-1893
NA8661	Denison; Stephen C. (1811-1871); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1811-1871
NA16368	Calvert; Henry H. (-1882); Mr; diplomatic consul in Near East	-1882