Crimean War

1853–1856

Black Sea region and Crimea

Russia fought an alliance led by the Ottoman Empire, Britain and France in a war marked by siege, disease and media scrutiny.

Overview

Russia fought an alliance led by the Ottoman Empire, Britain and France in a war marked by siege, disease and media scrutiny. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider Crimean War guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.