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Battle of the Chernaya

August 16, 1855 · Battle of the Chernaya

Part of Crimean War

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The last Russian attempt to relieve Sevastopol, beaten by the French and Sardinians.

Sides

Allies

France
Kingdom of Sardinia
Ottoman Empire
Aimable Pélissier military commander Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora military commander

Russia

Russian Empire
Pavel Liprandi military commander Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov military commander