A review of Todleben's Opisanie oborony Sevastopolia.
Original document: Book.
Summary
This annotated review of General Todleben's history is a unique look at the Crimean War through a Russian perspective. Eduard Ivanovich Todleben was a born leader, quickly rising through the ranks to general during his military career. He is credited with engineering and defending the fortifications of Sebastopol, one of the principal strategic strongholds of the war. His designs withheld the Allied siege for an entire year.