Crimean War facts for kids
The Crimean War was a major conflict that took place from 1853 to 1856. It was also known as the Eastern War.
This war involved Russia fighting against a group of powerful countries. These included France, the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Ottoman Empire. Most of the battles happened in the Crimean Peninsula. But there was also fighting in western Turkey and near the Baltic Sea.
Many people call the Crimean War the first "modern" war. This is because new weapons and fighting methods were used. These new ideas changed how wars were fought forever. It was also the first war where a telegraph was used. This allowed news to reach newspapers very quickly.
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Why the War Started
By the mid-1800s, the Ottoman Empire was becoming weaker. Other European countries wanted to gain more land around the world. They looked at the Ottoman Empire's territories with interest.
The war began over a disagreement about who could protect the Holy Land. This area is near modern-day Israel. The Ottoman Empire decided that Russia, not France, had this right. This decision made France and its allies angry, leading to the war.
New Ways of War
The Crimean War was a very important moment in the history of warfare. It brought many new ideas and changes to how wars were fought and reported.
New Technology and Reporting
This war was different because of the new weapons used. It was also the first war to be widely covered by the press. Photographs and journalists shared what was happening with the public. People at home could see and read about the war like never before.
Better Medical Care
Another very important change was the use of real field hospitals. These were started by Florence Nightingale. She was a famous nurse who greatly improved care for injured soldiers. Her work saved many lives and changed military medicine forever.
Changes in Russia
Russia's defeat in the war led to big changes within the country. It pushed Russia to develop better weapons and technology. It also led to the end of serfdom in 1861. Serfdom was a system where many people were tied to the land and treated almost like property.
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Images for kids
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Southeastern Europe after the Treaty of Bucharest (1812)
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The First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813) against the Ottoman Empire.
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The naval Battle of Navarino (1827), as depicted by Ambroise Louis Garneray.
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Russian siege of Varna in Ottoman-ruled Bulgaria, July–September 1828
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Russian siege of Kars, Russo-Turkish War of 1828–29
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French Emperor Napoleon III
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From 1816 to 1856, Foreign Minister Count Karl Nesselrode guided Russian policy.
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Russo-French skirmish during the Crimean War
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The Russian destruction of the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Sinop on 30 November 1853 sparked the war (painting by Ivan Aivazovsky).
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Valley of the Shadow of Death, by Roger Fenton, one of the most famous pictures of the Crimean War
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Mahmudiye (1829) participated in numerous important naval battles, including the Siege of Sevastopol
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French zouaves and Russian soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat at Malakhov Kurgan.
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Turkish troops storming Fort Shefketil
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Russo-British skirmish during the Crimean War. By Harry Payne
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Depiction of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders at the Battle of Alma. Richard Simkin
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The French landing near Yevpatoria, in Kalamita Bay
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British cavalry charging against Russian forces at Balaclava
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The Chasseurs d'Afrique, led by General d'Allonville, clearing Russian artillery from the Fedyukhin Heights during the Battle of Balaclava
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Historical map showing the territory between Balaclava and Sevastopol at the time of the Siege of Sevastopol
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Siege of Sevastopol
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Battle of the Chernaya, the forces at the beginning of the battle and the Russian advance
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The French captured Sevastopol after a nearly year-long siege.
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Disembarkation of the expedition to Kerch
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Caucasus front during the Crimean War
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General Bebutashvili defeated the Ottomans at the Battle of Kurekdere.
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The Capitulation of Kars
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Bombardment of Bomarsund during the Crimean War, after William Simpson
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"Bombardment of the Solovetsky Monastery in the White Sea by the Royal Navy", a lubok (popular print) from 1868
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The Bersaglieri halt the Russian attack during the Battle of the Chernaya.
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A Greek legion fought for Russia at Sevastopol
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One of three 17th-century church bells in Arundel Castle, England, which were taken from Sevastopol as trophies at the end of the Crimean War.
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Crimean War Memorial at Waterloo Place, St James's, London
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Sebastopol Monument, Halifax, Nova Scotia – the only Crimean War Monument in North America
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During the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale and her team of nurses cleaned up the military hospitals and set up the first training school for nurses in the United Kingdom.
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A tinted lithograph by William Simpson illustrating conditions of the sick and injured in Balaklava
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FitzRoy Somerset, Omar Pasha and Marshal Pélissier
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See also
In Spanish: Guerra de Crimea para niños
