GRAVES AT PETROPAVLOVSK 



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by an iron railing, are the three crosses erected to the 

 memory of the Russians, EngHsh, and French who 

 were killed in action at the siege of Petropavlovsk in 

 1S54. The following are the inscriptions : — 



Rnss/au Cross. — "■ To the memory of the fallen at the 

 repulse of the attack of the Anglo-French, August 24th, 

 1854. Peace to }-our remains." 



English Cross. — " In memor}' of the officers, seamen, and 

 marines killed in action, August, 1854, at Petropaulski. 

 H.B.M.S. Egeria, 1877." 



French Cross. — "A la memoire des marins francais tues au 

 combat de Petropaulowski, le 24 Aout, 1854," and on the tomb- 

 stone : "A la memoire de MM. Armand Lefevre Bourasset, 

 Lieut, de V^'-, Charles Gicquel des Touches, P^nseigne, et des 

 marins de la Forte, de VEurydice et de rObligardo, decedes le 

 4 7'"''' 1854. Priez pour eux !" 



CROSSES ON THE CKAVliS OK THK KMW.ISH AND FRKNCU 



KILLED IN ACTION, AUGUST, 1854. 

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