Atlas of Battles

war, 29 engagements

Battles of the Crimean War

The atlas places 29 engagements of the Crimean War (1853 to 1856): 21 battles, 3 sieges and 5 naval actions across 7 present-day countries, most in Russia (13), Georgia (6), Turkey (4). The most widely documented: Battle of Balaclava, Battle of Sinop, Battle of Alma, Siege of Sevastopol, Charge of the Light Brigade.

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Battle of OltenițaBattle of PitsundaBattle of AkhaltsikheBattle of ShekvetiliBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of CetateSiege of Silistra (1854)Bombardment of OdesaBattle of NigoitiBattle of the CholokiBattle of KurekdereThin Red LineBattle of EupatoriaBattle of MalakoffBattle of the ChernayaBattle of the Great RedanBattle of KanghilBattle of KinburnBattle of EnguriSiege of TaganrogSiege of KarsBattle of SinopSiege of SevastopolBattle of AlmaBattle of BalaclavaCharge of the Light BrigadeBattle of InkermanBattle of SinopSiege of SevastopolBattle of AlmaBattle of BalaclavaKyivAnkaraBucharestWarsawBudapestBakuMinskSofiaSamaraYerevan1000 km46.833N, 34.273E
29 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1853: 7 engagements1854: 12 engagements12 in 18541855: 10 engagements18531855
29 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Oltenița, 1853Battle of Pitsunda, 1853Battle of Akhaltsikhe, 1853Battle of Shekvetili, 1853Battle of Sinop, 1853Battle of Başgedikler, 1853Battle of Cetate, 1853Siege of Sevastopol, 1854Siege of Silistra (1854), 1854Bombardment of Odesa, 1854Battle of Nigoiti, 1854Battle of the Choloki, 1854Battle of Kurekdere, 1854Siege of Petropavlovsk, 1854Battle of Alma, 1854Battle of Balaclava, 1854Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854Thin Red Line, 1854Battle of Inkerman, 1854Battle of Eupatoria, 1855Battle of Malakoff, 1855Battle of Suomenlinna, 1855Battle of the Chernaya, 1855Battle of the Great Redan, 1855Battle of Kanghil, 1855Battle of Kinburn, 1855Battle of Enguri, 1855Siege of Taganrog, 1855Siege of Kars, 185518531855
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
4 November 1853Battle of OltenițaOltenița, BulgariaOttoman victory
1853Battle of PitsundaBichvinta, Georgia
13 November 1853Battle of AkhaltsikheAkhaltsikhe, GeorgiaRussian victory
1853Battle of ShekvetiliShekvetili, Georgia
30 November 1853Battle of SinopSinop, TurkeyRussian victory; France and Britain enter the Crimean War
1 December 1853Battle of BaşgediklerTurkeyRussian victory
31 December 1853Battle of CetateCetate, RomaniaInconclusive
1854Siege of SevastopolSevastopol, RussiaAllied victory
1854Siege of Silistra (1854)Silistra, BulgariaOttoman victory
1854Bombardment of OdesaOdesa, UkraineFranco-British victory
20 May 1854Battle of NigoitiNigoiti, GeorgiaRussian victory
4 June 1854Battle of the CholokiCholoki River, GeorgiaRussian victory
6 August 1854Battle of KurekdereKurekdere, TurkeyRussian victory
1 September 1854Siege of PetropavlovskPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaRussian victory
20 September 1854Battle of AlmaAlma, RussiaAllied victory
25 October 1854Battle of BalaclavaBalaklava, RussiaIndecisive
25 October 1854Charge of the Light BrigadeBalaklava, RussiaRussian victory
25 October 1854Thin Red LineRussiaBritish victory
5 November 1854Battle of InkermanInkerman, RussiaAnglo-French victory
17 February 1855Battle of EupatoriaYevpatoriya, RussiaOttoman victory
18 June 1855Battle of MalakoffSevastopol, RussiaFrench victory; 1st assault repulsed; 2nd assault successful
7 August 1855Battle of SuomenlinnaSuomenlinna, FinlandInconclusive
16 August 1855Battle of the ChernayaChorna River, RussiaAllied victory
8 September 1855Battle of the Great RedanSevastopol, RussiaRussian victory
1855Battle of KanghilSaky Raion, Russia
17 October 1855Battle of KinburnKinburn, UkraineAnglo-French victory
1855Battle of EnguriEnguri, Georgia
24 November 1855Siege of TaganrogTaganrog, RussiaSee "Conclusion"
29 November 1855Siege of KarsKars, TurkeyRussian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Crimean War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.