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The Crimean War lasted from 28 March 1853 until 1 April 1856 and was fought between Imperial Russia on one side and an alliance of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Second French Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and (to some extent) the Ottoman Empire on the other.
The majority of the conflict took place on the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea.
The war
Beginning of the war
In the 1840s, Palmerston and other British leaders expressed fears of Russian encroachment upon India and Afghanistan, and advocated finding an opportunity to weaken this threat. In the 1850s, a pretext was found in the cause of protecting Catholic holy places in Palestine. Under treaties negotiated during the eighteenth century, France was the guardian of Roman Catholics in the Ottoman Empire, while Russia was the protector of Orthodox Christians. For several years, however, Catholic and Orthodox monks had disputed possession of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. During the early 1850s, the two sides made demands which the Sultan could not possibly satisfy simultaneously. In 1853, the Sultan adjudicated in favour of the French, despite the vehement protestations of the local Orthodox monks. More on [ Crimean War ]
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National Debt in Britain 1850-1930: In the period from the Crimean War to the end of the First World War there w... http://t.co/prRxJFKa
Darcyjya (Darcy Tyrone) Mon, 14 May 2012 05:58:35 -0000
National Debt in Britain 1850-1930: In the period from the Crimean War to the end of the First World War there w... http://t.co/prRxJFKa
First exam tomorrow and I feel about as prepared as Russia must've felt on the eve of the Crimean War. #killmenow
taylorrobinson_ (Taylor Robinson) Mon, 14 May 2012 05:41:54 -0000
First exam tomorrow and I feel about as prepared as Russia must've felt on the eve of the Crimean War. #killmenow
RT @KlineChorney: @MattDyerHere The Crimean War was actually the name of Camillo di Cavour's favorite sex position. The Guillotine was Louis XVI's.
GieziArevalo (Giezi Arévalo) Mon, 14 May 2012 04:11:04 -0000
RT @KlineChorney: @MattDyerHere The Crimean War was actually the name of Camillo di Cavour's favorite sex position. The Guillotine was Louis XVI's.
Crimean Memories: Artefacts of the Crimean War (Hardcover): This book is a broad comprehensive photographic essa... http://t.co/8zFmLSUs
pcrizorr (Annabell Gibson) Mon, 14 May 2012 04:03:58 -0000
Crimean Memories: Artefacts of the Crimean War (Hardcover): This book is a broad comprehensive photographic essa... http://t.co/8zFmLSUs
@MattDyerHere The Crimean War was actually the name of Camillo di Cavour's favorite sex position. The Guillotine was Louis XVI's.
KlineChorney (Kline Chorney) Mon, 14 May 2012 03:49:51 -0000
@MattDyerHere The Crimean War was actually the name of Camillo di Cavour's favorite sex position. The Guillotine was Louis XVI's.
@kylennn Napoleonic Wars? Revolutions of 1848? Crimean War? Global arms race with Prussia/Germany? #NoThankYou
ChristianHeiens (Christian Heiens) Mon, 14 May 2012 01:02:10 -0000
@kylennn Napoleonic Wars? Revolutions of 1848? Crimean War? Global arms race with Prussia/Germany? #NoThankYou
A Crimean Diary - The writing of Sergeant William Jowett while serving in the war.
Meta Description: [ A unique Crimean War Diary written by Sergeant William Jowett who died during service. ]
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Casualties of the 19th Regiment - Crimean War - Roll of dead and wounded in the British 19th Foot.
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Crimean Texts - Extensive collection of documents contemporary to the war.
Meta Description: [ Texts and essays on the Crimean War ]
Crimean War - John Barham tells the story of the war in a chronological series of detailed articles and discussions.
Meta Description: [ The war fought mainly in the Crimea from 1854 to 56, between the 'Allies' (Turkey, France, Britain, and Piedmont/Sardinia) and Russia. The topic is broadly developed chronologically, starting with background, causes and then through the main events of the war, broken up with articles on personali... ]
Crimean War - An account of the war and its battles with illustrated maps.
Crimean War (1854-56). - Brief description of the war, part of a site dedicated to Victorian Britain.
Crimean War Publishers - A syndicate dedicated to the publication of historic documents from the war with Russia.
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Crimean War Research Society - To honour and remember those that fell in the war, and to study the war in its entirety.
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Diary of Services in the Crimea - A journal by Charles W Usherwood while serving with the 1st Battalion 19th Regiment of Foot.
Mary Jane Seacole - Brief biography of a Jamaican nurse and heroine during the war.
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Military Operations of the Crimean War - A concise overview of the course of the war.
National Archives - Crimea - An exhibition using documents, pictures, and text to describing how and why Britain was at war.
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Sevastopol History - Crimea War 1854-1855 (1st Sevastopol Defence) - A Russian perspective on the war and the siege of Sevastopol.
Sveaborg and the Crimean War - Account of the allied naval bombardment.
The Charge Of The Light Brigade - The text of Alfred Lord Tennyson's famous poem.
Meta Description: [ Charge of the Light Brigade, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson ]
The Charge of the Light Brigade - The 13th at Balaclava - Long, detailed, and illustrated examination of the role of the 13th Hussars.
The Crimean War - Lecture discussion focusing on the diplomatic actions that preceded the war, and its lasting effect on European politics.
The Crimean War Picture Gallery - A collection of illustrations provided by the Scottish Military Historical Society.
Meta Description: [ Scottish Military Crimean illustrations and uniforms on the Internet. ]
Whistle-World Visits - The Crimean War - Online versions of writings by Fanny Duberly and Captain Louis Edward Nolan with some commentary, links, and background information.
