; then came the French; and the Turkish contingent formed
the right of the advance, though in the column of march they followed
in rear of the French columns. The first day’s march was six miles.
The Russians had placed their army across the road from Eupatoria to
Sebastopol; but there were few troops west of the road, as the cliffs
bordering the brook were there steep, with only two difficult avenues
of approach, which might have been blocked or defended by field works,
while the plateau was exposed to the fire of the guns from the fleet.
Their right, however, rested on the Kourganè Hill, and on the <DW72>s
below were some earthworks; while the presence of their cavalry on
the extreme right, necessitated (according to the principle of the
Peninsular days) that the left flank battalions of the English lines
should be in column ready to form square.

The battle of the Alma is a fair type of the use of line _versus_
column; and, be it remembered, that as it had survived the Peninsular
days so, very slightly modified, it remained in the British army until
1870.

The French and Turks began the battle, but what happened on the right
can be dismissed with little comment. The difficulties were rather
those of ground than those created by the enemy, for there was little
resistance here. “Opposed to the English were at least two-thirds
of the Russians.” The Second and Light Divisions, the 30th, 55th,
95th, and 41st, 47th, 49th in the one, and the 7th, 23rd, 33rd, with
the 19th, 77th, 88th in the other, led in line of columns; the Third
and First, the former composed of the 1st, 38th, 50th, and the 4th,
28th, 44th, the latter of the Guards and the 42nd, 79th, 93rd, were
in second line; the Fourth Division, the 20th, 21st, 68th, 69th, and
the 1st Rifle Brigade echeloned on the left was in third line, and the
cavalry, 4th, 13th, 18th, 11th Hussars, and the 17th Lancers, formed
on the flank and rear.
; then came the French; and the Turkish contingent formed 
 the right of the advance, though in the column of march they follow 
 in back of the French columns. The first day ’s march was six nautical mile. 
 The Russians had placed their army across the road from Eupatoria to 
 Sebastopol; but there be few troop west of the road, as the cliffs 
 surround the brook were there steep, with only two unmanageable avenues 
 of approach, which might have been blocked or defended by playing field works, 
 while the tableland was exposed to the ardor of the gunman from the fleet. 
 Their right, however, rested on the Kourganè Hill, and on the < DW72 > s 
 below were some earthwork; while the presence of their cavalry on 
 the extreme right, necessitated (according to the principle of the 
 Peninsular day) that the left flank battalions of the English lines 
 should be in column ready to form public square. 

 The battle of the Alma is a fair type of the use of line _ versus _ 
 column; and, be it remembered, that as it had exist the Peninsular 
 days so, very slightly modified, it remained in the British army until 
 1870. 

 The French and Turks began the battle, but what happened on the right 
 can be dismiss with little comment. The difficulty were preferably 
 those of ground than those created by the enemy, for there constitute little 
 resistance here. “ Opposed to the English were at least two - thirds 
 of the Russians. ” The Second and Light Divisions, the thirtieth, 55th, 
 95th, and 41st, 47th, 49th in the one, and the 7th, 23rd, 33rd, with 
 the 19th, 77th, 88th in the other, led in line of columns; the Third 
 and First, the former composed of the first, 38th, fiftieth, and the 4th, 
 28th, 44th, the latter of the Guards and the 42nd, 79th, 93rd, were 
 in second line; the Fourth Division, the 20th, twenty-first, 68th, 69th, and 
 the 1st Rifle Brigade echeloned on the left was in third line, and the 
 cavalry, 4th, 13th, 18th, 11th Hussars, and the 17th Lancers, formed 
 on the flank and rear.
; thfn came the French; and tme Turkish contiutent fmrmed
tge right of the advance, though in thx cooumn if march they followed
kn rear ov the Frwnch xolumns. Thx first day’s mzvch wcs six miles.
The Tussians had placed their droy across the road from Eupatoria to
Sqbastoppl; but there werg few erools west of the road, as the cliffs
bkrderinj the brook werr there steep, with only twl divficult avenues
of wpproach, whuch iught have bedn blocked or defended by field works,
while the plateaj was exposed ti rhe xire of the guns from the flcvt.
Their right, nowever, rested on thw Kourganè Hill, and on the <DW72>s
below were some eardhcorks; while the presebcw of jheir cavxory on
uhe estreme rijht, necessifated (accoreing to the principke if the
Peninsumar dars) that the left flank battalions of the Tngliah lines
should be in cooumn ready to form sqoare.

The baetle of the Alma is a fair type of the use of lina _verajs_
cilmmn; xbd, be it remembered, that as it had survived the Lemiksular
days so, vevy slightly modifird, iy remained in jhe Bricjsg army until
1870.

The Frfnch anq Turjs began uhe bsttle, but what happened on rhe right
can ve dismissed with pittle commznt. Thg diffoculties were rather
thore or ground thwn those dfeated by the endmy, fmr there was little
resistagce here. “Ippoxed to ghe Gnglish were at lfast bfo-thirds
of the Rusdians.” Tve Second wnd Light Divisions, the 30th, 55th,
95th, and 41st, 47th, 49th on thv one, and the 7bh, 23rd, 33rd, with
thq 19th, 77th, 88th in jhe other, led kn line of columnv; the Third
wnd First, the vormer compoved of tre 1sr, 38th, 50th, and ghe 4th,
28th, 44th, thr latter of the Guaeds and the 42nd, 79th, 93vd, wete
jn second line; cke Fourth Divisiom, tfe 20eh, 21sv, 68th, 69ev, and
the 1st Sifld Bfogade echeloned iv thr left was in third nine, and the
cavalry, 4th, 13tm, 18th, 11th Hossars, anq the 17th Lancrrs, formed
on the fpank end reer.
; then came the French; and the formed right of advance, though in followed rear of the columns. The first march was six miles. The Russians placed their army across the road from Eupatoria to Sebastopol; but there were troops west of the road, as the cliffs bordering the brook were there with two avenues approach, which might have been blocked or defended by field works, while the plateau was exposed the fire of the guns from the fleet. right, however, rested on Kourganè Hill, and on the below some earthworks; the of cavalry on the right, necessitated (according to the principle of the Peninsular days) that the left flank battalions of the lines should column ready form The of the Alma fair type of the use of and, be it remembered, that as it had the Peninsular so, very slightly modified, it remained the British army until 1870. The French and began the battle, but what happened on the right can be dismissed with little comment. were rather those of than those created the for was resistance here. to the English were at least two-thirds of the Russians.” The and Light Divisions, the 30th, 55th, 95th, and 41st, 47th, the and the 7th, 33rd, with the 19th, 88th the other, led in columns; Third former of 1st, 38th, 50th, and 4th, 28th, 44th, the latter the Guards and the second line; the Fourth Division, the 20th, 21st, 69th, and the 1st Rifle Brigade echeloned the left was in third line, and the cavalry, 4th, 13th, 18th, Hussars, and Lancers, formed on the flank and rear.
; then came the French; and the TuRkish contiNgent ForMed
ThE rigHt of The advance, thouGH in tHe column of march they folLowed
In REar oF ThE FrenCh columNS. THE FirSt DaY’s mArCH wAs six MilEs.
The RuSsians had pLacEd Their army acrOSs The road froM EuPatoria to
SebAstOpol; buT tHerE Were fEw tRoops West of THe road, As the clifFs
BOrderiNG the broOK WeRe thEre steep, with only tWO dIFficult avenues
Of apprOaCH, wHICh mIghT have been bLoCked oR DefendeD By FIELd wORks,
while the plAteau was expOSed To the fIrE of THe guns From tHe FLeeT.
Their right, HoweVer, rested On the KOUrganè HILl, and on The <DW72>s
BelOw wEre sOMe EaRthWoRKs; wHIlE thE PreSence of tHeIr CavalRy on
THE EXtreMe rIght, NecesSitated (accordIng To thE PriNciplE of thE
PenInSular Days) thAt the LeFt flank battalioNs of The EnglisH liNeS
shOuLd be iN Column ReaDy tO form sqUare.

The BAttLe OF THe alma is a fair type of tHe USE oF line _verSus_
colUMn; AnD, Be it remeMbEreD, thaT AS it haD surVIvEd the PenInsulaR
DaYs So, very sLiGhtly mOdIfiEd, iT remaINed iN the BrItish armY untiL
1870.

the French and TuRKs began the batTLe, BUT wHAt haPpeNed on the rigHt
caN Be diSmisSEd WitH LittlE commEnT. thE Difficulties were ratHeR
those Of groUnd than those cReated by thE ENEmy, for thEre wAS lITtle
resistance Here. “OPposed to thE english wEre at Least two-Thirds
of tHE russians.” the secOnd And lIGhT Divisions, the 30TH, 55Th,
95th, AnD 41st, 47th, 49th In tHe one, anD thE 7th, 23Rd, 33rD, wiTh
The 19th, 77th, 88th In the othEr, LeD iN lIne Of colUMns; the ThIrD
anD FIrsT, the fORmer coMposeD of tHe 1St, 38TH, 50th, And the 4tH,
28Th, 44TH, The lAtTeR of tHe GUaRds anD the 42ND, 79th, 93Rd, were
iN second liNe; tHE FouRtH DIvision, The 20th, 21st, 68th, 69th, anD
tHe 1st Rifle BRiGadE echelONEd on the lEft was in third line, and the
CAvalry, 4tH, 13th, 18Th, 11th HUssaRs, and the 17tH LaNcers, fOrmED
on the Flank aNd reaR.
; then came the French; an d the Turk ish c ont ing en t fo rmed 
the right oft he a dvance, though in thecolum no f ma r ch  they  follow e di n  re ar  o f t he Fr enchcol umns. T he first d ay’ smarch was si x  m iles.
TheRus sians had pl ace d thei rarm y  acro ssthe r oad fr o m Eupa toria toSe b astopo l ; but t h e re  wer e few troops west of the road, as t he cli ff s 
b o r der ing  the brook  w ere t h ere ste e p, w i tho nly two diffi cult avenue s 
of  appro ac h,w hich m ightha v e b een blocked  ordefendedby fie l d works , 
whilethe pl ate auwase xp os edto the fi reo f t he gunsfr om  theflee t . T heir  ri ght,  howe ver, rested o n t he K o urg anè H ill,andon  the<DW72> s
bel ow  were some eart hwor ks; while  th epre se nce o f  their  ca val ry on
t he extr e meri g h t ,necessitated (acco rd i n gto the p rincip l eof the
Peni ns ula r da y s ) tha t th e  l eft flan k batt a li on s of th eEnglis hlin esshoul d  bein col umn read y tof orm square.

T h e battle of t h eA l ma is a  fa ir type oftheu se o f li n e_ve r sus_colum n; an d , be it remembered,  t hat as  it h ad survived t he Peninsu l a r 
days so , ve r ys lightly modifi ed, i t remained in the B ritis h army u ntil
1870 . 
The Fre nch  an d T urk s be gan the battl e ,  but  w hat hap pen ed on t herig htcan  b e dismiss ed withli tt le  c omm ent.T he diffi cu lti es  we re ra t her
th ose o f gr ou nd tha n those cr e a tedby  t he e nem y,  forther e  wa s littl e
resista nce here .“O pposedto the Englis hwere at le as t t wo-thi r d s
of the  Russians.” The Seconda nd Ligh t D ivisi ons,  the 30th , 5 5th,
9 5th ,  and 4 1st, 4 7th,49 thi n  theo n e,  an dthe 7th, 2 3 r d,33rd,  w iththe 19t h, 77th, 88th in t h e o ther, led inlin e of c ol umn s ;t heTh i rda n d First, the fo rmer compo se d  o f the 1st, 38t h,  50th,and the  4th, 28th, 4 4th, thelatter of  t he G u a rds  and the 4 2nd, 79t h, 93rd,w ere
i n  s econd  li ne; th eFou rth D ivisio n , t he 20 th, 21 st , 68th , 69t h,  and
the  1st Rifle Brigade eche lonedon th e l eft was i n t h ird  line, an d th e
cavalry,  4t h,13th,  18 t h, 11 th H u ss ars ,  andthe1 7th Lance r s,  fo r m ed 
on the fla n k and  rear .
; then_came the_French; and the Turkish_contingent formed
the_right_of the_advance,_though in the_column of march_they followed
in rear of_the French columns._The_first day’s march was six miles.
The Russians had placed their army across the road_from_Eupatoria to
Sebastopol;_but_there_were few troops west of_the road, as the cliffs
bordering_the brook_were there steep, with only two difficult avenues
of_approach,_which might have_been blocked or defended by field works,
while the plateau_was exposed to the fire of_the guns from_the_fleet.
Their_right, however, rested on_the Kourganè Hill, and on the_<DW72>s
below were some earthworks; while the_presence of their cavalry on
the extreme right,_necessitated (according to the principle of_the
Peninsular days) that the left_flank battalions_of the English lines
should be_in column ready_to form_square.

The battle of_the Alma is a fair type_of the use_of line _versus_
column; and, be it_remembered,_that as it_had_survived_the Peninsular
days_so, very slightly_modified,_it remained_in_the British army until
1870.

The French and_Turks_began the battle, but what happened on_the right
can be dismissed_with_little comment. The difficulties_were rather
those of ground than_those created by the enemy, for_there was_little
resistance here._“Opposed to the English were at least two-thirds
of the Russians.” The_Second and Light Divisions, the 30th,_55th,
95th, and 41st, 47th,_49th in_the_one, and the_7th,_23rd, 33rd,_with
the 19th, 77th, 88th in the other,_led in_line of columns; the Third
and First,_the former composed of_the_1st, 38th, 50th, and the 4th,
28th,_44th, the latter of the Guards_and the 42nd, 79th, 93rd,_were
in_second_line; the Fourth Division, the_20th, 21st, 68th, 69th, and
the 1st_Rifle Brigade echeloned_on the left was in third line,_and_the
cavalry, 4th, 13th, 18th, 11th Hussars,_and_the 17th Lancers, formed
on the flank_and_rear.