June 6, 1854, Sevastopol.
Gray clouds hung over the city about to fall, a dense drizzle falling from the sky brought a hint of coolness to this city that had been hot for a long time.
In such weather, a large army marched south in the rain, composed of the French Guard Division and the British Guard Division, aimed for the South Shore of Sevastopol.
The reason they pushed on through the rain towards the South Shore of Sevastopol lay in two letters from Brigadier General Troch yesterday.
The first letter was delivered to the headquarters yesterday afternoon, in which Brigadier General Troch claimed to have chased the Russian Empire's troops with his forces, then casually killed Vice Admiral Kornilov and occupied a fort on the South Shore of Sevastopol.
This news brought great joy to Marshal Saint Arno and Pellissier, prompting them to immediately respond to Brigadier General Troch, ordering him to hold the fort at all costs until the main forces arrived.
