text_original: War had been declared upon Russia, but where was the attack The inva  to be delivered ? A blow at St. Petersburg might have been cdmea' decisive, but Kronstadt was soon discovered to be too strong even for the fine fleet commanded by Sir Charles Napier. The next 2S0 THE COALITION AND THE CRIMEAN WAR [1852  most vital part was the great naval ai*senal in the Crimean peninsula. An expedition to the Crimea was strongly urged upon the Govern  ment, from without by The Times, from within by Palmerston.
text_transcription: WAR HAD BEEN DECLARED UPON RUSSIA BUT WHERE WAS THE ATTACK TO BE DELIVERED A BLOW AT SAINT PETERSBURG MIGHT HAVE BEEN DECISIVE BUT CRONSTATT WAS SOON DISCOVERED TO BE TOO STRONG EVEN FOR THE FINE FLEET COMMANDED BY SIR CHARLES NAPIER THE NEXT MOST VITAL PART WAS THE GREAT NAVAL ARSENAL IN THE CRIMEAN PENINSULA AN EXPEDITION TO THE CRIMEA WAS STRONGLY URGED UPON THE GOVERNMENT FROM WITHOUT BY THE TIMES FROM WITHIN BY PALMERSTON
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