CHAP. XXVII.] 



THE CRIMEAN VVAB. 



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European warfare the revolving pistol, a weapon as 

 deadly in its character as anything ever invented. Many 

 of the English officers had provided themselves with 

 these pistols, and, in the charge of " the Six Hundred," 

 used them with effect, particularly when retreating in 

 disorder after the attack. 



The late Colonel Jenyns, C.B., of the 13th Hussars of 

 the English army, was a captain in the regiment at 

 Balaklava. He was making his way back during the 

 retreat to the English lines, on a horse which was 

 mortally wounded, when he was intercepted by three 

 Kussian cavalry, an officer and two men. His horse was 

 so weak from loss of blood that he could not use his 

 sword, so he drew his revolver and held the whole three 

 at bay for a time. At length the officer made a dash 

 in upon him with his sabre, but the colonel shot him 

 before he came within reach of him. The other two 

 molested him no further, and he reached the lines safely. 

 Many instances of the use of the revolver are mentioned 

 in connection with this war. 



In the battle of Bash Kadiklar, fought on the 19th 

 November, 1853, between the Russian army under 

 Prince Bebutoff, and the Turks under Eeyss Achmet 

 Pacha, a gallant charge was made by the dragoons and 

 the line Cossacks, from the flank of the Russian army, 

 against the Turkish right. The charge was completely 

 successful. The Turkish squares were broken, their 

 whole right flank and part of the centre overturned, 

 twenty cannon captured, and the victory decided. On 

 the Russian right flank, Prince Chavchavadzy, with three 

 divisions of Nijagorodskoy dragoons, 100 militia cavalry, 

 and four guns, held in check 5,000 Bashi Bazouks and 

 Kourds during the whole action, and near the close of 

 it in a gallant fight, defeated a regiment of Turkish 

 cavalry, supported by eight guns and eight battalions 

 of infantry, and drove the whole force ofi" the field with 

 the loss of two cannon.' 



At the battle of Karook Dara, in Asia Minor, on the 

 24 th July, 1854, the Russian Tverskoy dragoon regiment, 

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