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The site was a key point of the northeastern angle of the plateau of the Chersonese; it commands the road ascending the plateau by Cathcart's ravine. Confusion over whose "left" was meant in an order led to mistakes that hindered Pauloff's and [*] Soimonoff's force. Gortschakoff's flaccid false attack was probably the biggest mistake on the losing side. As was a theme for the larger war, poor British leadership, this time under by Lord Raglan, was partially ameliorated by English bravery. The battle was eventually won by a counter-offensive by Bosquet over the forces of Menshikov. FTP name this battle of the Crimean War that was the last of three battles preceding the siege of Sebastopol.
The site was a key point of the northeastern angle of the plateau of the Chersonese; it commands the road ascending the plateau by Cathcart's ravine.
Battle of {Inkerman}