text_original: Battle of For a regular investment of Sebastopol our forces were hopelessly Nov'^Tth"' i^s^fl^cient : for a bombardment the navy had been rendered useless by MenschikofTs ingenious device, and the army by itself could make little impression on a fortress which six weeks before might have been taken by assault, but which was rendered every day more proof against a siege by the greatest engineer of his day.
text_transcription: T FOR A REGULAR INVESTMENT OF SEBASTOPOL OUR FORCES WERE HOPELESSLY INSUFFICIENT FOR A BOMBARDMENT THE NAVY HAD BEEN RENDERED USELESS BY MENCHIKOV'S INGENIOUS DEVICE AND THE ARMY BY ITSELF COULD MAKE LITTLE IMPRESSION ON A FORTRESS WHICH SIX WEEKS BEFORE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY ASSAULT BUT WHICH WAS RENDERED EVERY DAY MORE PROOF AGAINST A SIEGE BY THE GREATEST ENGINEER OF HIS DAY
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