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The Crimean War

• The Crimean War exposed the power games amongst European powers & the declining Ottoman Empire using religious upset for political advance
• After much posturing Russia attacked Turkey & sank its fleet at Sinope Nov 1853. GB & France side with Turkey - war declared March 1854
• In Sept 1854 GB, FR and Turkey land a joint invasion force nr Sevastapol on the Black Sea. They expected a swift victory...

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