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Crimean War 1854-56
- 3. THE BRITISH AND FRENCH INVADE THE CRIMEA
- APRIL
1854
- 1. GALLIPOLI
- 2. Then moved onto
Constantinople then to Scutari
- 3. They wanted to
destroy the
Russian Naval
base of Sebastapol
- 4. 23rd JUNE 1854 - BRITISH ARMY INVADE THE CRIMEA
- Could have been over quickly but French and
British determined to destroy Sebastapol
- APRIL
1854
- Who fought and
Why?
- BRITIAN, FRANCE and the OTTOMAN EMPIRE
vs. RUSSIAN EMPIRE
- BRITIAN
- They wanted control of that
area so it could maintain an
important trade route with
india
- They wanted control of that
area so it could maintain an
important trade route with
india
- RUSSIAN EMPIRE
- Russia wanted control of
the Black sea because it
wanted a warm-water
port from which its fleet
could access the
Mediterranean
- Russia wanted control of
the Black sea because it
wanted a warm-water
port from which its fleet
could access the
Mediterranean
- FRANCE
- Napolean wanted to restore
the granduer of France
whilst also protecting
Catholosism in the Crimea
- Napolean wanted to restore
the granduer of France
whilst also protecting
Catholosism in the Crimea
- BRITIAN, FRANCE and the OTTOMAN EMPIRE
vs. RUSSIAN EMPIRE
- 3. THE BATTLE OF BALAKLAVA, 25th OCTOBER 1854
- 1. The British marched to BALAKLAVA
- 2. The British were very close to SEBASTAPOL
- 3. THE SEIGE OF SEBASTAPOL HAD BEGUN
- Stopped Russian supplies entering
- 4. The Russians decided to attack BALAKLAVA
- 5. THE RUSSIANS ADVANCED ON THE BRITISH LINE - The 93rd HIGHLANDERS fired volleys of
musket shots in the unusual formation REPORTED BY WILLIAM RUSSEL SAYING 'a thin red
streak tipped with a line of steel'
- THIS BECAME 'THE THIN RED LINE'
- THIS BECAME 'THE THIN RED LINE'
- 6. Following day it was the turn of the LIGHT BRIGADE
- 1. RAGLAN issued a poorly explained command to
LORD LUCAN - He told LUCAN to "CAPTURE THE
GUNS"
- 2. When Captain Nolan gave the message to LUCAN it was MISUNDERSTOOD
- 3. LUCAN SENT THE LIGHT
BRIGADE DOWN A VALLEY
WHERE THEY WERE TRAPPED
AND SURROUNDED BY RUSSIAN
GUNS
- REMEMBERED AS THE INFAMOUS
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE -
TERRIBLE MILITARY BLUNDER AND
ASTONISHING BRAVERY OF
ORDINARY SOLIDER
- REMEMBERED AS THE INFAMOUS
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE -
TERRIBLE MILITARY BLUNDER AND
ASTONISHING BRAVERY OF
ORDINARY SOLIDER
- 1. RAGLAN issued a poorly explained command to
LORD LUCAN - He told LUCAN to "CAPTURE THE
GUNS"
- 7. RESULT WAS INDECISIVE
- 1. The British marched to BALAKLAVA
- 2. THE BATTLE OF ALMA, 22nd SEPTEMBER 1854
- 1. After the British landed they began to march south
- 2. Began march on 19th Septmeber 1854
- 3. Russians were WAITING and READY to ATTACK.
They waited on high ground just south of the ALMA
RIVER
- 4. RAGLAN had no plans and did not tell his OWN GENERALS about the FRENCH PLANS
- 5. BATTLE COMMENCES: FRENCH soon OVERPOWERED
- 6. Despite having no plan, the
BRITISH RAN UP THE HILL to
attack and WON THE BATTLE!
- 1. After the British landed they began to march south
Medienanhänge
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