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War breaks out with the Ottoman Empire, France, and Britain against Russia in the Crimean Peninsula, south of Ukraine. One cause being the French and Russian dispute over the Priveledges of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the Middle East. Ottomans declare war on Russia on this date
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Russian fleet of warships destroy an Ottoman patrol in the Black Sea. This battle was considered to be a positve factor to Britain and France joining the Turks in the war.
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France and Britain aid Turkish transports in the Black Sea after Russia had previously destroyed Turkish transports on the Turkish side of the Black Sea.
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Napoleon III sent his ambassador to the Ottoman Empire to recognize France the sovereign authority over the Christian population, which Russia was
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Allied troops (Turks, French, British) begin their yearlong seige of Russia's stronghold and fortress at Sevastopol
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During the Battle of Balaclava, British forces called the light calvary led a suicidal charge, killing and wounding 247 of the 637 men. Charge was memorialized in a poem entitled "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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Sardinia-Piedmont joins France and Britain in the war against Russia and contributes 10,000 Troops
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The French lead a successful assault on the Russian stronghold. Russia is then forced to destroy forts, sink ships, and forced to evacuate.
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Russia came to preliminary peace terms after Austria threatens to join France and Britain against Russia.
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The two sides sign the Treaty of Paris to bring and end to the Crimean War. The Black Sea becomes neutralized. Awoke Russian Emperor Alexander II to the fact that Russia was technologically backwards and needed to modernize in order to keep up with the other World Powers.
