The Russians again make an attack in…

August 1855 CE

The Russians again make an attack in August towards the base at Balaclava, defended by the French, newly arrived Sardinian, and Ottoman troops.

The resulting Battle of the Chernaya on August 16 is a defeat for the Russians, who suffer heavy casualties.

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Sevastopol' Krym Ukraine View →

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Abdulmejid I View →

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Christians, Eastern Orthodox View → Austria, Archduchy of View → Ottoman Empire View → Moldavia (Ottoman vassal), Principality of View → Wallachia (Ottoman vassal), Principality of View → Prussia, Kingdom of View → Russian Empire View → Sardinia, Kingdom of View → Greece, Kingdom of View → France, Second Empire of View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View →

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Crimean War View → Balaclava, Battle of View →

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