Description: This is a map showing the Crimean peninsula, which is where the Crimean War began between France, Great Britain, Russia and Turkey or the Ottoman Empire. "When Turkey, after a period of irregular fighting, declared war on Russia in October 1853, Great Britain and France (subsequently assisted by Sardinia) intervened in the quarrel." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910
Place Names: Ukraine, Crimea, Crimean Peninsula, Bulganak River, Alma River, Simferopol, Bakhohiserai, Belbek River, Chorgun, Chernaya River, Balaklava, Kacha River, Sevastopol, Black Sea
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society
Keywords: Seat of Crimean War, physical, political, historical, Crimean War, physical features, major political subdivisions, other military, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, Unknown,1853 to 1856
Source: The Encyclopedia Britannica, The Encyclopedia Britannica 11th Edition Vol. 7 (New York, NY: The Encyclopedia Britannica Company, 1910) 450
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman. |
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