The document provides a timeline and overview of the Crimean War. It began as a religious conflict over holy sites in the Middle East but escalated when major European powers like Britain and France wanted to counter Russia's growing military influence. The allied forces of Britain and France declared war on Russia in 1854 after failed negotiations. Their first strike was on Crimea in September 1854, targeting Russia's naval base at Sevastopol. This led to several key battles, including at River Alma and Balaclava, though the most famous was the disastrous "Charge of the Light Brigade" ordered by Lord Raglan that resulted in heavy British losses.

1. Crimean War Timeline
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2. Introduction
 It is commonly known as the Charge of the
Light Brigade.
 It is the time which Britain made a wrong
attack.
 The war was fought between Britain and
France.
 They were the allied nations against Russia.
 The war did not have massive significance in
Europe as minimal changes took place.
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3. Cause of the War
 This war erupted because of religious conflict
of people in the holy land.
 The war occurred also because large
European powers wanted to keep each other
in check.
 It was the first modern war.
 It offered first war photography.
 This also portrayed acts of heroism to the rest
of the world.
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4. What led to the Crimean War?
 In early 19th century, Russia experienced
massive military empowerment.
 This made it become a major military power.
 By 1850, Russia was determined to spread its
military influence to the south.
 This became concern to British.
 At the time, Napoleon III had coerced
Ottoman Empire to acknowledge France as a
sovereign state in the Holy Land.
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5.  Russia rejected this and initiated its own
diplomatic links.
 It claimed to protect the interest and freedom
of Christians in the Holy Land.
 This led to hostilities, causing France and
Britain to declare war against Russia.
 This was in March 1854.
 Russia appeared ready to avoid the war, but
could not meet the conditions, which France
and Britain put forward.
 This meant that the simmering war was
inevitable.
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6. The First Strike
 In September 1854, the two allies struck Crimea,
a section of today’s Ukraine.
 They targeted Sevastopol, which was home to
Russia’s naval base.
 At Calamita Bay, the allied army of about 60,000
men marched southwards.
 They encountered Russian troops at River Alma.
 The battle ensured thereafter.
 The allied side managed to drive away their
common enemy.
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7. Effects
 Russians regrouped at Sevastopol as British
attacked Balaclava.
 Attack on the town was because it could be
used by Russians as a supply zone.
 The allied forces attacked Sevastopol on
October 17, 1854.
 They attacked the weak points of the allied
military before they were turned back by
Scottish Highlanders.
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8.  During this fighting, another Russian unit took
advantage of British loopholes.
 They got British guns, which were abandoned.
 Lord Raglan ordered his troops to stop these
actions, but the information was not well
interpreted.
 This led to the launch of the “Charge of the Light
Brigade.”
 This was on wrong Russian position.
 The first few minutes of the battle left about 100
men dead.
 The encounter ended with a great loss on British
side though the standoff was still in place.
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