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The map well depicts the complex topography
that was the scene of this hard fought battle. The ridges at the upper right
descend to the Tchernia River valley in a sharp precipice. The Russians had to
climb this near-cliff. Other Russian units came out of the city and approached
along the ridges atthe top of the map The modern road still follows the general
alignment of the road shown between Shell hill and the Inkerman just. The
Russians got theirartillery onto Shell hill. The name comes not from artillery
shells, but from a mass profusion of sea shells that still cover the ground
here.One can walk on Shell hill today, but the area of Inkerman just and Fore
ridge is within a military radio antenna farm, thus off limits. Bastions 1 and
2 and the Malakov are at the upper left.
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