Saturday, September 4

Reminder: Sept 4, 1854, the young King of Portugal, Pedro V ("o Esp... @ Sat 4 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)

Sept 4, 1854, the young King of Portugal, Pedro V ("o Esperançoso"), and his brother the Duke of Oporto, visited the Emperor Napoleon III.

When
Sat 4 Sep 12:00 – 13:00 Athens
Where
Boulogne, France (map)
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Friday, September 3

Reminder: Sept 3, 1855, more than 12,000 Turkish cavalry broke out ... @ Fri 3 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)

Sept 3, 1855, more than 12,000 Turkish cavalry broke out of Kars at night and forced their way through the Russians.

When
Fri 3 Sep 12:00 – 13:00 Athens
Where
Kars, Turkey (map)
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Thursday, September 2

Reminder: Victoria Cross: Private Alfred Ablett, 3rd Battalion, Gre... @ Thu 2 Sep 14:00 - 15:00 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Private Alfred Ablett, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, His citation reads: 1855 during the siege of Sebastopol, Crimea, a burning shell fell into a trench containing two cases of ammunition. Private Ablett at once realising the danger to which all were exposed, seized the shell in his hands and threw it over the parapet, where it immediately exploded as it touched the ground, but not a man was touched.

When
Thu 2 Sep 14:00 – 15:00 Athens
Where
Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: Sept 2, 1854, King Léopold the First of Belgium arrived a... @ Thu 2 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)

Sept 2, 1854, King Léopold the First of Belgium arrived at Boulogne to visit the Emperor Napoleon III.

When
Thu 2 Sep 12:00 – 13:00 Athens
Where
Boulogne, France (map)
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Wednesday, September 1

Reminder: Victoria Cross: In September 1855 (precise date not known... @ Wed 1 Sep 14:00 - 15:00 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: In September 1855 (precise date not known), at Sevastopol, in the Crimea, when on duty, Private George Strong, Coldstream Guards, picked up a live shell which had fallen into the trench, and threw it over the parapet. He was well aware of the extreme danger involved, and his action saved many lives.

When
Wed 1 Sep 14:00 – 15:00 Athens
Where
Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: Sept 1, 1855, Lieutenant Lionel S. T. Munro Cary, 2nd Rif... @ Wed 1 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)

Sept 1, 1855, Lieutenant Lionel S. T. Munro Cary, 2nd Rifle Brigade, wounded at Sevastopol. Died of those wounds at Malta, 9 Nov, aged 18 years and 9 months.

When
Wed 1 Sep 12:00 – 13:00 Athens
Where
Valletta, Malta (map)
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Tuesday, August 31

Reminder: Victoria Cross: August 31, 1855, Boatswain Joseph Kellawa... @ Tue 31 Aug 13:00 - 14:00 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: August 31, 1855, Boatswain Joseph Kellaway, HMS Wrangler, with the mate and three seamen, was put ashore to burn boats, fishing stations and haystacks. They were ambushed by 50 Russians. One man fell into their hands, but Mr. Kellaway and the two other seamen had escaped when the mate accidentally fell. Mr. Kellaway immediately returned to help him, but they were surrounded by the enemy and notwithstanding a gallant resistance by Mr. Kellaway they were taken prisoner.

When
Tue 31 Aug 13:00 – 14:00 Athens
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Sea of Azov (map)
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Reminder: August 31, 1854, the British and French were engaged in d... @ Tue 31 Aug 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)

August 31, 1854, the British and French were engaged in destroying the fortifications at Bomarsund.

When
Tue 31 Aug 12:00 – 13:00 Athens
Where
Bomarsund. (map)
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Monday, August 30

Reminder: Victoria Cross: August 30, 1855, Sergeant John Coleman, 9... @ Mon 30 Aug 14:00 - 15:00 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: August 30, 1855, Sergeant John Coleman, 97th Foot. When the enemy attacked "New Sap" and drove the working party in, Sergeant Coleman remained in the open, exposed to the enemy's rifle pits, until all round him had been killed or wounded. He finally carried one of his officers who was mortally wounded, to the rear. (He was killed in action, Lucknow, India, on 21 May 1858.)

When
Mon 30 Aug 14:00 – 15:00 Athens
Where
Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol, Ukraine (map)
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: third of three citations for Private Alex... @ Mon 30 Aug 13:00 - 14:00 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: third of three citations for Private Alexander Wright, 77th Regt. 1855, he again showed great courage, which he did throughout the war.

When
Mon 30 Aug 13:00 – 14:00 Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: August 30, 1854, British naval failure at Petropavlovsk. @ Mon 30 Aug 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)

August 30, 1854, British naval failure at Petropavlovsk.

When
Mon 30 Aug 12:00 – 13:00 Athens
Where
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (map)
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Sunday, August 29

Reminder: August 29, 1854, the troops at Varna started to embark fo... @ Sun 29 Aug 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)

August 29, 1854, the troops at Varna started to embark for the Crimea.

When
Sun 29 Aug 12:00 – 13:00 Athens
Where
Varna, Bulgaria (map)
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