UNIT 2: Crimean War

Outbreak of Crimean War

• Russia's empire advanced to India which Britian saw as a threat to trade route in India
• Tsar of Russia wanted the Ottoman Empire because Russia wanted ice free ports for its fleet and access Mediterrenean
• Britian wanted Mediterreanean port black sea to be un friendly hands so they could trade with India
• Russia wanted to protect Greek Orthodox Christians 
• France and Russia had disagreements over who hold the key to Church of the Holy Speculre in Bethlehem
• Russian government announced unless Turkey did want they wanted would attack
• Nicholas I compares Ottoman Empire to be a sick man 

Turkey to blame 

• Reject Austrian- Hungry peace taxes
• Declared War 

Russia to blame 

• Trying to bully the Turks and Prince Menshikov not dipolametic 
• France to blame 
• Involved in dispute over religion 
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• Britian to blame 
• Lord Stratford de Redcliffee encouraging Sultan to reject Russia demands 

• Stirred up trouble

Lord Raglan- British commander in chief and Chancellor of the Exchequer raise…