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BATTLE // January 1, 1854

Siege of Sevastopol

Cartographic map of the Siege of Sevastopol
Charles Alexandre Fay, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Overview

The Siege of Sevastopol lasted from October 1854 until September 1855, during the Crimean War. The allies landed at Eupatoria on 14 September 1854, intending to make a triumphal march to Sevastopol, the capital of the Crimea, with 50,000 men. Major battles along the way were Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, Tchernaya, Redan, and, finally, Malakoff. During the siege, the allied navy undertook six bombardments of the capital, on 17 October 1854; and on 9 April, 6 June, 17 June, 17 August, and 5 September 1855.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • France1,854
    medium
  • Russia1,854
    medium

Both sides were near-evenly matched in numbers

Casualties

  • France10,240
    medium552% loss rate
  • Russia102,000
    medium5502% loss rate

Commanders (19)

Russia

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