Crimean War Notes

Crimean War

  • Conflict between Russia and Ottomans.
  • Fought mainly in Crimean Peninsula.
  • Cause: Concerns about Russian expansion.
  • Russians lose due to support for Ottomans from other empires.

Significance

  • Shift from traditional to modern warfare.
  • Ottoman Empire increases involvement with European trade.
  • "Charge of the Light Brigade".