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There is some mystery surrounding this tower. Although it is known that the tower was built some time before the start of the war, the historical records do not show exactly when this occurred, and no mention of this is made in the contemporary descriptions of the siege itself. Additionally, there
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At this time the Russian cartographers marked all landmarks in and around this ridge as "Fort Malakoff". This included several large grave mounds and the same ridge lying in front known as Mamelon ("vert Mamelon"). The name "Fortmortal Malakoff" (or French "Fort Malakoff", Russian
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the French lost 7,600 men, including 1,900 killed, the Russians lost 12,900 men, including 3,000 killed, the British lost 2,400 men, including 400 killed, and the Sardinians lost 40 men. Gouttman suggests that the Russians lost 13,000 men, the French 7,500, and the British 2,500.
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the French lost 7,600 men, including 1,900 killed, the Russians lost 12,900 men, including 3,000 killed, the British lost 2,400 men, including 400 killed, and the Sardinians lost 40 men. Gouttman suggests that the Russians lost 13,000 men, the French 7,500, and the British 2,500.
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