First Blood in the Crimea: The Battle of Alma
First Blood in the Crimea: The Battle of Alma Following an amphibious landing on the Crimean Peninsula, the allied army of France and Great Britain marched on Sevastopol. Here's What You Need to Know: The Russian withdrawal would become a rout. On the morning of September 14, 1854, an Anglo-French fleet arrived off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea. There were hundreds of vessels, including towering, three-decked warships, sleek frigates, and lumbering transports ready to disgorge their cargoes of men, horses, and equipment. The objective of the campaign was to take the Rus...
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