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Siege of Sevastopol: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date October 17, 1854 - September 11, 1855
Location Sevastopol • Ukraine
Participants France • Russia • Sardinia • United Kingdom
Context Crimean War

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Siege of Sevastopol
Map showing the principal battle sites of the Crimean War (1853-56) around the Black Sea region, including Crimea. The left panel provides a regional view with locations such as Sevastopol, Sinope, and Constantinople marked, while the right panel zooms in on Crimea, highlighting battles at Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and the prolonged siege of Sevastopol. The map distinguishes the territories of the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
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Timeline

Map showing the principal battle sites of the Crimean War (1853-56) around the Black Sea region, including Crimea. The left panel provides a regional view with locations such as Sevastopol, Sinope, and Constantinople marked, while the right panel zooms in on Crimea, highlighting battles at Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and the prolonged siege of Sevastopol. The map distinguishes the territories of the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
Battle of Alma
September 20, 1854
Siege of Sevastopol
Siege of Sevastopol
October 17, 1854 - September 11, 1855
Battle of Balaklava
Charge of the Light Brigade
October 25, 1854
Battle of Balaklava
Battle of Balaklava
October 25, 1854

Key People

Gorchakov, Prince Mikhail Dmitriyevich
Prince Mikhail Dmitriyevich Gorchakov
Russian statesman
FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
British field marshal
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Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Prince Menshikov
Russian military commander