The Crimean War 1854-56 Flashcards
What was the battle of Alma
20th of Sptwmber 1854. Russian army under the control of Prince Alejsander Menshikov. French under Saint-Artaud and the British under Lord Raglan.
There was little co-ordination between the Alies. Raglan was indisisive.
Alies won and the march began towards Sevastopol.
Battle of Balaklava , 25 October 1854
The stand of the 93rd foot and the charge of the Light Brigade,
93 was on a reverse slope and they didn’t form a square but they held the line. The thin red line.
Charge of the light brigade a confused series of orders led to a massive
The Siege of Sevastopol, September 1854 to September 1855
During 1854 thire was the worst storms in living memory. Alied transports were destroyed and soldiers suffered.diseases killed more than the enemy
What is the Sanitary Commission
In early 1855 the govt lost a vote of no-confidence Palmerston became PM. It demanded changes which led to a decline in deaths and improved surpluys
What was the impact and legacy of Florence Nightingale
She cleaned the hospital and improved food arranged for a school and a library.She became a lengend . A fund raised £45,000 by 1859 to train nurses and created the St Thomas’ Hospital in London
Mary Seacole ?
Sailed to Crima in 1955.opend British Hotel in 1855.very popular with normal soldiers.she cared for the sick.she was on the frontline. What
Who was Roger Fenton and what did he do?
He was a photographer in the Crimian war. Could only take still images. He did not see the worst of the war.
Who was William Russell?
He reported from Scutari.witnessed the battle of Alma.he was critical of Lord Raglan.his description of the Charge of the Light Brgade was the basis of the poem
How many British troops died in Crimia ?
22,000
What % of patients at Scutari died?
52%
What were the problems of recruitment in the Crimian war
- barracks were overcrowded
- soldiers pay was poor
- high death rates
- long service
