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Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)

October 17, 1854 – September 11, 1855 · Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)

Part of Crimean War

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The eleven-month allied siege of the Russian naval base, which ended when the French stormed the Malakoff.

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Allies

United Kingdom
France
Ottoman Empire
Kingdom of Sardinia
Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud military commander Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora military commander François Certain de Canrobert military commander Aimable Pélissier military commander

Russia

Russian Empire
Nicholas I of Russia military commander Alexander II of Russia military commander

Battles 1

Also involved 1

Pavel Nakhimov participant · Russia