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The Malakoff is firing gun after gun, though as many as five of our shells burst in it at one moment.
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The fire from the Malakoff is tremendous – terrible; but all admit that the steadiness of the French under it is magnificent.
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The answering fire of the Malakoff is tremendous, and they have run up an enormous flag.
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At the commencement of the siege, on the east was a round stone tower, built on commanding ground, and mounting four guns, called the Malakoff, and on the west a crenelated wall terminated by another tower overlooking the Quarantine
Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Nearly a halfmillion combatants died in the Crimean War depicted in "The Taking of Malakoff" by Horace Vernet, pictured here.
Why the World Needs America Robert Kagan 2012
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The Malakoff Torte shared by Not Quite Nigella is the type of cake that looks very impressive, but is surprisingly easy to make.
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Malakoff had never heard the whisper that the Kwikpak was the Yukon, and Subienkow did not tell him.
Lost Face 2010
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Then arose Malakoff, the Russian half - breed, to lead the wildest and most ferocious of the hell's broth of mongrel adventurers who had crossed from Kamtchatka.
Lost Face 2010
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In September, 1855, French Zouave elite infantry in baggy red pants, blue vests and tasseled hats finally stormed the great Malakoff Redoubt that overlooked the harbor, finally breaking Russian defenses.
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In September, 1855, French Zouave elite infantry in baggy red pants, blue vests and tasseled hats finally stormed the great Malakoff Redoubt that overlooked the harbor, finally breaking Russian defenses.
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