Crimean War
WarAn alliance of the Ottoman Empire, Britain, France and Sardinia defeats Russia, with fighting centred on the siege of Sevastopol in Crimea.
- Date
- 1853 – 1856 · View on map
- Regions
- Europe
- Location
- Sevastopol
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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