The impact of the Crimean war Flashcards
What had the Ottoman Sultans struggled to do since the 1820s?
Control the Christians in his European dominions
What did Tsar Nicholas I pose as and why?
Posed as the Protector of the Slavs and Christians to increase Russian influence
What triggered the Turks into declaring war?
Nicholas sent a Russian army to (present-day) Moldova
What did the Russians do to the Turkish Black Sea Fleet?
Sank a squadron that had been anchoring at Sinope Bay
Why did the British and French join the war?
They were anxious to protect their trading interests in the area
What did the British and French send?
A joint expeditionary force of 60,000 men
What disease broke out amongst the soldiers?
Cholera
What was wrong with Russia’s weapons? (2)
- Muskets were inferior
- Muskets were shared as one for every 2 soldiers
How long did Russian transportation take?
longer than for Britain and France to send soldiers and materials
What was wrong with the leadership?
Inadequate
What was wrong with the boats used? (2)
- wooden-bottomed
- Western ships had metal cladding and were powered by steam
What was the Russian army lacking? (2)
- Flexibility
- Determination
What were the effects of the war? (4)
- Revealed the military and administrative inadequacies
- Trade had been disrupted
- Peasant uprisings escalated
- Cries for the closure of the gap between Russia and the West were renewed
Why was the Treaty of Paris humiliating?
It prevented the Russian warships from using the Black Sea in times of peace.
When did the Turks declare war?
October 1853
