| 1854 |
| Mar |
28 |
England and France declared war. |
|
30 |
Baltic fleet left Kiel. |
| Apr |
14 |
Russians commenced Siege of Silistria. |
|
15 |
Convention between England, France and Turkey. |
|
18 |
Omar Pacha defeated Lüders near Rassova. |
|
20 |
Austria and Prussia, Convention of Neutrality. |
|
21 |
Odessa bombarded. |
| May |
1 |
Allied armies advanced to Bosphorus. |
|
4 |
Turkish Fleet entered Black Sea. |
|
12 |
Loss of the Tiger off Odessa. |
|
28 |
Allies advanced to Varna. |
|
29 |
Desperate sortie at Silistria. |
| Jun |
9 |
Russians advanced towards Kars. |
|
13 |
Allied fleets joined in the Baltic. |
|
22 |
Russians raised Siege of Silistria. |
| Jul |
7 |
Turks gained Battle of Giurgevo. |
|
21 |
Fleets advanced to reconnoitre Crimea. |
|
28 |
Russians evacuated Wallachia. |
|
30 |
French army joined Baltic Fleet. |
| Aug |
13–16 |
Siege of Bomarsund. |
|
20 |
Austrians entered Principalities. |
|
25 |
Expedition to Crimea announced. |
| Sep |
4 |
Allies defeated at Pètropaulovsk. |
|
5 |
Allied armament began to leave Varna. |
|
14 |
Allies landed at Old Fort. |
|
15 |
Russians evacuated Moldavia. |
|
19 |
Cavalry skirmish at Bulganak. |
|
20 |
Battle of the Alma. |
|
23 |
Allies commenced flank march. |
|
23 |
Menchikoff sank Russian fleet. |
|
24 |
Menchikoff’s flank march to Baktchèserai. |
|
24 |
British wounded began to reach Scutari. |
|
24 |
General Williams arrived at Kars. |
|
26 |
British took possession of Balaclava. |
|
29 |
Death of Marshal St. Arnand. |
|
30 |
Todleben began to fortify Sebastopol. |
| Oct |
2 |
Siege army encamped before Sebastopol. |
|
12 |
Times’ Sick and Wounded Fund established. |
|
13 |
Patriotic Fund established. |
|
17 |
First bombardment of Sebastopol commenced. |
| |
23 |
Miss Nightingale departed to the East. |
|
25 |
Battle of Balaclava. |
|
26 |
First Battle of Inkermann. |
| Nov |
5 |
Second (or Great) Battle of Inkermann. |
|
14 |
Destructive hurricane at Crimea. |
|
20 |
Contests at the ‘Ovens’, near Sebastopol. |
| Dec |
2 |
Tripartite treaty against Russia. |
|
22 |
Sir E. Lyons succeded Admiral Dundas. |
|
24 |
Admiral Bruat succeded Admiral Hamelin. |
|
28 |
Memorandum on the ‘Four Points’. |
| 1855 |
| Jan |
26 |
Sardinia entered the Alliance. |
|
29 |
Sebastopol Committees appointed. |
|
31 |
Aberdeen Ministry resigned. |
| Feb |
5 |
Palmerston Ministry formed. |
|
6 |
Warrant giving Commissions to Sergeants and Corporals. |
|
20 |
Night march in snow to Tchernaya. |
|
22 |
White Works constructed by Russians. |
|
24 |
French defeated at the White Works. |
| Mar |
2 |
Tsar Nicholas died. |
|
15 |
Vienna Conferences commenced. |
|
22 |
Great sortie from Sebastopol. |
| Apr |
4 |
Baltic fleet left Spithead. |
|
9 |
Second bombardment at Sebastopol. |
|
16 |
Black Sea telegraph completed. |
|
19 |
Rifle pits taken by Colonel Egerton. |
|
24 |
Sardinian army embarked at Genoa. |
|
26 |
Vienna Conferences closed. |
| May |
1, 2 |
French captured rifle pits. |
|
16 |
Pellissier succeeded Canrobert. |
|
22, 23 |
Fierce contests near cemetery at Sebastopol. |
|
23 |
Expedition to Sea of Azof. |
|
25 |
Allies took Kertch and Yenikalé. |
|
25 |
Russian ships escaped from De Castries Bay. |
|
26 |
Allies entered Sea of Azof. |
| Jun |
1 |
Allied fleets joined in Baltic. |
|
6 |
Third bombardment of Sebastopol. |
|
8 |
Mamelon, Quarries and White Works taken. |
|
17 |
Fourth bombardment of Sebastopol. |
|
18 |
Alies defeated at Malakoff and Redan. |
|
18 |
Sebastopol Committee issued report. |
|
28 |
Death of Lord Raglan. |
| Jul |
26 |
Funeral of Lord Raglan. |
| Aug |
9–11 |
Bombardment of Sweaborg. |
|
16 |
Battle of the Tchernaya. |
|
17 |
Fifth bombardment of Sebastopol. |
| Sep |
5 |
Final bombardment commenced. |
|
9 |
Allies entered Sebastopol. |
|
29 |
Cavalry action near Eupatoria. |
|
29 |
General Williams defeated Mouravieff at Kars. |
| Oct |
3 |
Omar Pacha landed at Soucoum-Kalé. |
|
17 |
Bombardment and capture of Kinburn. |
| Nov |
6 |
Omar Pacha forced passage of the Ingour. |
|
10 |
Tsar Alexander visited Sebastopol. |
|
15 |
Terrible explosion of French magazine. |
|
21 |
Treaty of Sweaborg with Western Powers. |
|
25 |
Surrender of Kars. |
|
29 |
Nightingale Fund established. |
| Dec |
8 |
Omar Pacha ended Mingrelian expedition. |
| 1856 |
| Jan |
16 |
Russia accepted Bases of Negotiation. |
|
29 |
Sultan issued new Hatti-humayoon. |
| Feb |
25 |
Plenipotentiaries meet at Paris. |
|
29 |
Armistice commenced in Crimea. |
| Mar |
30 |
Treaty of Peace signed in Paris. |
| Apr |
8 |
Discussion in Congress on state of Europe. |
|
15 |
Separate tripartite treaty signed. |
|
16 |
Paris Congress closed. |
|
16 |
Sardinian memorandum on Affairs of Italy. |
|
27 |
Treaty of Peace ratified in Paris. |