The war was notoriously mismanaged, leading to extreme suffering for soldiers on both sides [5.5].
A long, drawn-out siege of the main Russian naval base. The city finally fell in September 1855, marking a turning point [5.10, 5.27]. Crimean War
Siege of Sevastopol, Battle of Balaclava (Charge of the Light Brigade), Battle of Alma, Battle of Inkerman [5.10]. The war was notoriously mismanaged, leading to extreme
Allied forces landed in September 1854 and successfully defeated the Russians at the Battle of the Alma [5.15]. The war was notoriously mismanaged
The war stemmed from long-standing tensions over the "Eastern Question"—the potential collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the resulting power vacuum [5.4, 5.12].
Russian expansionism, decline of the Ottoman Empire ("Sick Man of Europe"), and disputes over holy sites in Palestine [5.1, 5.6].