Timeline November 1854

Events in November 1854 3

• 1794 – 1854 John Gibson Lockhart (1794-1854) Died 25 November 1854, aged 60 Lockhart was a Scottish writer and editor best known for his acclaimed biography of his father-in-law, novelist Sir Walter Scott. He also served for many years as editor of the Quarterly Review.
• 1815 – 1854 Edward Forbes (1815-1854) Died 18 November 1854, aged 39 Forbes was a Manx naturalist and marine biologist whose studies of the distribution of sea life laid groundwork for the field of marine ecology. He held professorships at the Royal School of Mines and, briefly, at the University of Edinburgh.
• 1854 Battle of Inkerman Russian assault on Allied siege lines repulsed Russian forces launched a major attack on Allied positions besieging Sevastopol but were repulsed after fierce close-quarters fighting in thick fog. The battle inflicted heavy casualties on both sides and ended Russian attempts to lift the siege by direct assault.