CRIMEAN WAR
(1854-1856)

The war arose from a dispute over the custody of Jerusalem's Holy Places,
but more actually from British & French mistrust of Russia's ambitions in
the Balkans. The Russians invaded the Balkans in 1853 but were beaten back
by the Austrians. In 1854, Britain & France declared war on Russia. The main
theatre of operations was the Crimea - major Battles were the
Alma,Sevestapol,Balaclava and Inkerman. The Russians eventually sued for
peace.