The Crimean War, 1853-56

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  • Created on: 18-11-15 17:01
What year did the Crimean War begin?
1853
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When was the battle of Alma?
20 September 1854
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When did the 'thin red line' occur?
24 October 1854
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When did the 'charge of the Light Brigade' occur?
25 October 1854
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When was the battle of Inkerman?
5 November 1854
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When did the Crimean War end?
1856
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In what year was the terrible Russian winter?
1855
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When was the fall of Sebastopol?
9 September 1855
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What treaty ended the Crimean War?
The Treaty of Paris
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Who was the Tsar of Russia during the Crimean War?
Nicholas I
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Who was the Prime Minister of England during the Crimean War?
Lord Palmerston
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What report, published in 1855, exposed military negligence and mismanagement?
The McNeill-Tulloch report
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Which commercial photographer went to the Crimea?
Roger Fenton
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Which military reforms took place between 1870 and 1871?
Cardwell's army reforms
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Which nurse opened 'The British Hotel' in 1855?
Mary Seacole
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Which nurse (with 38 workers) worked at Scutari hospital
Florence Nightingale
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Which award for bravery was introduced in 1856
The Victoria Cross
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Who was the head of the Army Medical Department and the Ordnance Medical Department in 1853?
Dr Andrew Smith
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When was the 'Great Storm'
14 November 1854
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