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Inkerman (ĭng`kərmən, Rus. ēnkĭrmän`), eastern suburb of Sevastopol, S Ukraine, in the Crimea. In 1854, French and British troops defeated the Russian forces at Inkerman in the Crimean War. Nearby are cave dwellings and a burial place (2d–4th cent.) and a 14th-century fortress. Inkerman a village in Ukraine, in the S Crimea east of Sevastopol: scene of a battle during the Crimean War in which British and French forces defeated the Russians (1854) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Redan was within rifle- shot of the Malakoff; Inkerman was a mile away; and Balaklava removed but an hour's ride. Several officers from the Inkerman barracks had been on the common earlier in the day, and one, Major Eden, was reported to be missing. |
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