Malakhov

…successful French assault on the Malakhov, a major strongpoint in the Russian defenses, the Russians blew up the forts, sank the ships, and evacuated Sevastopol. Secondary operations of the war were conducted in the Caucasus and in the Baltic Sea.

…troops took and held the Malakhov, a vital defensive position at the southeast end of the city. On September 11 the Russians sank their ships in the harbour, blew up the fortifications, and evacuated Sevastopol. The allies took the city but did not pursue the Russians. The war then moved…

…named for the fortress of Malakhov at Sevastopol, which was captured by the French (September 8, 1855) during the Crimean War. Pop. (1999) 29,402; (2014 est.) 30,428.