French and British officers and engineers had…

August 1854 CE

French and British officers and engineers had been sent on July 20 on HMS Fury, a wooden Bulldog-class paddle sloop, to survey the harbor of Sevastopol and the coast near it, managing to get close to the harbor mouth to inspect the formidable batteries.

Returning, they report that they believe there are fifteen thousand to twenty thousand troops encamped

Ships are prepared to transport horses and siege equipment is both manufactured and imported.

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