THE BLOCKADE OE PLEVNA. 
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trials and hardships of every kind—I, with an expression of profound 
regard for the troops, bear witness before your Imperial Highness that 
the conduct of all ranks of the army investing Plevna, from the General 
to the soldier, was worthy of the highest praise. 
(Signed) 
TODLEBEN. 
Note I. 
Distribution of the Forces investing Plevna. 
Sector. Extent. Troops. 
I.—General Tehernat . Bivolar to Grivitsa C 3 rd Roumanian Divn. 
(20 kils.) 1 4 th 
Bn. Sqd. B&tt. 
| 19 4 7 
II.—Baron Krudener 
Grivitsa Redoubt 
to Galitz 
doubt (10 kils, 
oubt f * 
Re-y 
ils.) (j 
Total 2 nd Sector. 18 
III.—General Zotoff. 
Tutchenitsa Ra- < 12th Rifle Battalion 
vine (8 kils.) {. 30 th Artillery Bde. 
Total 3 rd Sector. 13 
IV.—General Skobeleff 
Tutchenitza to | 1 
Kartujavena 
Ravines (9 kils.) 
I 30 th 
16 th 
Total 4 th Sector. 27 
V.—General Katalei 
Kartujavena Ra- f 3 rd Guard Division . 
vine to right bank ) Emperor’s Guard Cossacks 
of Vid, at the vil -1 10th Don Cossack Batt.... 
lage of Truina v 3 rd Guard Artillery Bde. 
(10 kils.) 
Total 5 th Sector. 16 
VI.—General Ganetski . Left bank of Vid, 
3 rd 
2 nd Roumanian Divn. .. 
2nd Grenadier Art. Bde. 
3 rd n u 
at Truina, to left , 5 th Artillery Bde. 0 
bank at Bivolar 
(20 kils.) 
9 th (Kazan) Dragoons 
7 th Horse Artillery Batt. 
2 nd Don Cossack Batt.... 
12 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4 
18 
0 
10 
12 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
13 
0 
6 
12 
0 
0 
12 
0 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
6 
0 
6 
0 
27 
6 
12 
16 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
6 
16 
2 
7 
12 
0 
0 
12 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
8 
0 
3 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
0 
4 
0 
0 
4 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
O 
1 
0 
4 
0 
38 
22 
19 
Grand total 
131 battalions. 
34 squadrons. 
61 batteries (13 at 6 guns, 48 at 8 guns; total, 462 field guns.) 
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