General Canrobert in the Battle of Inkerman
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Contributors: Constantin Guys (1802–1892)
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Constantin Guys (1802–1892), General Canrobert in the Battle of Inkermann, quill drawing, 1854; source: private collection.
The French Marshal François Canrobert (1809–1895) and the British General Lord Raglan (1788–1855) jointly commanded the allied troops in the Battle of Inkerman. As dense fog descended, the soldiers were largely left to their own devices: the Battle of Inkerman went down in history as "The Soldier's Battle". In spite of the victory of the allies, Canrobert resigned his command afterwards because cooperating with the British was proving difficult and there had been little success.
Constantin Guys (1802–1892), General Canrobert in the Battle of Inkermann, quill drawing, 1854; source: private collection.