The loss of the French was nine officers killed and fifty-three wounded, 172 men killed and 1163 wounded.  The Sardinians had two officers killed and eight wounded; sixty-two men killed, and 135 wounded.  The Russian loss was twenty-seven officers killed, and eighty-five wounded; 3329 men killed, 4785 wounded.  Never were the advantages of position more clearly shown, for the Russians lost fifteen times as many killed as the allies, four times as many wounded, although they had all the advantages of a surprise on their side.  The English had only a battery of heavy guns under Captain Mowbray engaged.  These did good service.

Jack Archer saw but little of this battle.  It commenced at daybreak and lasted little over an hour, and when Jack, with hundreds of other officers and soldiers, reached points from which a view of the plain could be commanded, a thick cloud of smoke was drifting across it, through which nothing could be seen until the heavy masses of Russians were observed making their way back covered by their cavalry, and the dying away of the cannonade told that the battle was over.

Life in camp was very cheery now.  The troops were in splendid health and high spirits.  Races were got up in each division, for almost all officers possessed ponies of some kind or other, and great amusement was caused by these events.  Some of the lately-arrived regiments had brought their regimental bands with them, and these added to the liveliness of the camps.  A good supply of eatables and wine could be obtained from the sutlers, and dinner-parties were constantly taking place.  Altogether life in camp was very enjoyable.

The French, who during the winter had fared much better than ourselves, were now in a very inferior condition.  The full publicity which had been given to the sufferings of our troops had so roused the British public, that not only had they insisted that Government should take all measures for the comfort of the soldiers, but very large sums had been collected, and ships laden with comforts and luxuries of all kinds despatched to the seat of war.  Consequently our troops were now in every respect well fed and comfortable.  Upon the other hand, the details of the sufferings of the French troops had been carefully concealed from the French people.  Consequently nothing was done for them, and their food was the same now as it had been at Varna in the previous year.  They were consequently exposed to the attacks of the same illness, and while the British army was enjoying perfect health, the French hospitals were crowded, and many thousands died of cholera and fever.