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The '''Crimean War''' was a military conflict from 1853 to 1856 with the [[Russian Empire]] on one side and | The '''Crimean War''' was a military conflict from 1853 to 1856 with the [[Russia]]n [[Russian Empire|Empire]] on one side, and a joint alliance of [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[France]], the [[Ottoman Empire]], and [[Sardinia]] on the other. It was mostly fought in the {{Wiki|Crimea}}, giving the war its name.<ref name= "Crimean">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Crimean War]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Crimean War began as a disagreement over whether Catholic or Orthodox [[Christianity|Christians]] should control the | The Crimean War began as a disagreement over whether Catholic or Orthodox [[Christianity|Christians]] should control the [[church]]es in the [[Kingdom|Holy Land]], though historian [[Shaun Hastings]] argued it was about whether Britain or Russia was allowed to have the bigger Empire.<ref name= "Crimean"/> | ||
It started when [[Napoleon III]] sent a warship into the [[Black Sea]] to force | It started when [[Napoleon III]] sent a warship into the [[Black Sea]] to force Sultan [[Abdülmecid I]] to acknowledge French Catholicism as the authority over Christian sites in the Holy Land. Because the Eastern Orthodox Church had controlled those sites, Tsar [[Nicholas I of Russia|Nicholas I]] responded by sending two corps to the banks of the {{Wiki|Danube}} river. Diplomatic relations soured, and Britain and France allied with the Ottomans, leery of Russian expansionism and with [[Soldier|troops]] already in the area.<ref name= "Crimean"/> | ||
When Britain entered the Crimean War in 1854, Florence Nightingale found work as a nurse on the front lines. With a staff of 38 volunteer | When Britain entered the Crimean War in 1854, [[Florence Nightingale]] found work as a nurse on the front lines. With a staff of 38 volunteer [[nurse]]s and 15 [[Scholar|nuns]] that she personally assembled, Nightingale and her team administered care to injured soldiers. Nightingale returned home in 1855 and established the Nightingale Fund, aimed at training nurses while the war raged on.<ref name= "Nightingale">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: Florence Nightingale]]</ref> | ||
Technology like the exploding artillery shell, the railroad, and the telegraph shaped the conflict, and the advent of photographic technology meant it was one of the first wars to be documented in the press. It was a war marked by incompetence on all sides.<ref name= "Crimean"/> On 24 October 1854, the allied forces had settled in for a long winter's siege of the Russian port of {{Wiki|Sevastopol}}, beginning the [[Battle of Balaclava]], which had an undecided outcome with many deaths on the British side.<ref name= "Balaclava">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: Battle of Balaclava]]</ref> Famously, [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British]] [[Templars|Templar]] [[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan|Lord Cardigan]], the leader of the {{Wiki|Charge of the Light Brigade}}, upon | Technology like the exploding artillery shell, the railroad, and the telegraph shaped the conflict, and the advent of photographic technology meant it was one of the first wars to be documented in the press. It was a war marked by incompetence on all sides.<ref name= "Crimean"/> On 24 October 1854, the allied forces had settled in for a long winter's siege of the Russian port of {{Wiki|Sevastopol}}, beginning the [[Battle of Balaclava]], which had an undecided outcome with many deaths on the British side.<ref name= "Balaclava">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: Battle of Balaclava]]</ref> Famously, [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British]] [[Templars|Templar]] [[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan|Lord Cardigan]], the leader of the {{Wiki|Charge of the Light Brigade}}, upon realizing that the battle was lost, retired to his private [[Ship|yacht]] for a champagne dinner.<ref name= "Cardigan">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: Lord Cardigan]]</ref> | ||
The war ended in 1856 when the allies took the key Russian city of Sevastopol. | The war ended in 1856 when the allies took the key Russian city of Sevastopol. Recognizing the inevitability of defeat, Nicholas I sued for peace, and as part of the terms the Black Sea was declared neutral and {{Wiki|Moldavia}} and [[Wallachia]] were made independent. It cost the lives of half a million people and led to extensive calls for military reform and to nationalist movements across Eastern [[Europe]].<ref name= "Crimean"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 04:10, 17 April 2021
The Crimean War was a military conflict from 1853 to 1856 with the Russian Empire on one side, and a joint alliance of Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia on the other. It was mostly fought in the Crimea, giving the war its name.[1]
History
The Crimean War began as a disagreement over whether Catholic or Orthodox Christians should control the churches in the Holy Land, though historian Shaun Hastings argued it was about whether Britain or Russia was allowed to have the bigger Empire.[1]
It started when Napoleon III sent a warship into the Black Sea to force Sultan Abdülmecid I to acknowledge French Catholicism as the authority over Christian sites in the Holy Land. Because the Eastern Orthodox Church had controlled those sites, Tsar Nicholas I responded by sending two corps to the banks of the Danube river. Diplomatic relations soured, and Britain and France allied with the Ottomans, leery of Russian expansionism and with troops already in the area.[1]
When Britain entered the Crimean War in 1854, Florence Nightingale found work as a nurse on the front lines. With a staff of 38 volunteer nurses and 15 nuns that she personally assembled, Nightingale and her team administered care to injured soldiers. Nightingale returned home in 1855 and established the Nightingale Fund, aimed at training nurses while the war raged on.[2]
Technology like the exploding artillery shell, the railroad, and the telegraph shaped the conflict, and the advent of photographic technology meant it was one of the first wars to be documented in the press. It was a war marked by incompetence on all sides.[1] On 24 October 1854, the allied forces had settled in for a long winter's siege of the Russian port of Sevastopol, beginning the Battle of Balaclava, which had an undecided outcome with many deaths on the British side.[3] Famously, British Templar Lord Cardigan, the leader of the Charge of the Light Brigade, upon realizing that the battle was lost, retired to his private yacht for a champagne dinner.[4]
The war ended in 1856 when the allies took the key Russian city of Sevastopol. Recognizing the inevitability of defeat, Nicholas I sued for peace, and as part of the terms the Black Sea was declared neutral and Moldavia and Wallachia were made independent. It cost the lives of half a million people and led to extensive calls for military reform and to nationalist movements across Eastern Europe.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Crimean War
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Florence Nightingale
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Battle of Balaclava
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Lord Cardigan