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Battle of Malakoff

The Battle of Malakoff was fought on September 7, 1855 and resulted in a French victory under General MacMahon against the Russians.

The french zouave Eugène Libaut installed the french flag on the top of the Russian Redubt . This victory abut at the capture of Sevastopol and close the Crimean War.

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