Victoria Cross: July 15, 1855, Boatswain's Mate John Sheppard went into Sevastopol harbour at night, in a Punt (boat) which he had especially constructed for the purpose, with an explosive device with which he intended to blow up one of the Russian warships. He managed to get past the enemy's steamboats at the entrance of Careening Bay, but was prevented from getting further by a long string of boats carrying enemy troops. He made a second attempt on 16 August but although both these actions were unsuccessful, they were boldly conceived and carried out in the face of great danger.
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Saturday, July 15
Notification: Victoria Cross: July 15, 1855, Boatswain's Mate John Shep... @ Sat 15 Jul 2017 13:00 - 14:00 (On This Day)
Notification: July 15, 1855, the Russians made a fierce attack on the F... @ Sat 15 Jul 2017 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
July 15, 1855, the Russians made a fierce attack on the French trenches at Sevastopol, but were driven back three times.
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Friday, July 14
Notification: July 14, 1855, a conference was held at which Turkish com... @ Fri 14 Jul 2017 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
July 14, 1855, a conference was held at which Turkish commander Omar Pasha asked permission to withdraw his troops and concentrate on Asia Minor.
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Thursday, July 13
Notification: Victoria Cross: citations for Lieutenant George Dare Dowe... @ Thu 13 Jul 2017 12:30 - 13:30 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: citations for Lieutenant George Dare Dowell, Royal Marine Artillery, and Captain of the Mast George Henry Ingouville. July 13, 1855, at the Fort of Viborg in the Gulf of Finland, when an explosion occurred in one of the cutters of HMS Arrogant, Lieutenant Dowell, who was on board HMS Ruby, took three volunteers and went, under very heavy fire to the assistance of the cutter. He took up three of the crew, and having rescued the rest and also Ingouville, he then towed the stricken boat out of enemy gun range. Ingouville, although wounded, had jumped overboard, swam round to the boat's bows, took hold of the painter and tried to turn the cutter out to sea.
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Notification: July 13, 1855, Lord John Russell resigned. He was succeed... @ Thu 13 Jul 2017 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
July 13, 1855, Lord John Russell resigned. He was succeeded as colonial minister by Sir William Molesworth.
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Wednesday, July 12
Notification: July 12, 1855, Colonel Balfour Ogilvie, Turkish Army, die... @ Wed 12 Jul 2017 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
July 12, 1855, Colonel Balfour Ogilvie, Turkish Army, died of disease at Balaklava.
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Tuesday, July 11
Notification: July 11, 1855, a French soldier was executed for stabbing... @ Tue 11 Jul 2017 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
July 11, 1855, a French soldier was executed for stabbing his captain.
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Monday, July 10
Notification: July 10, 1855, the Russians opened a heavy fire from the ... @ Mon 10 Jul 2017 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
July 10, 1855, the Russians opened a heavy fire from the Redan on the English siege works.
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Sunday, July 9
Notification: July 9, 1856, the Guards marched into London, cheered by ... @ Sun 9 Jul 2017 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
July 9, 1856, the Guards marched into London, cheered by big crowds.
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