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
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
RUSSIAN EMPIRE
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
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'
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
7. RESULT WAS INDECISIVE
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!