Russian Crimean War
Correct the Crimean peninsular is not in the Balkans! However, it is less well known that the Crimean War actually started in the Balkans. Particularly in the UK where almost every town has streets named after the famous Crimean battles of Alma, Inkerman and of course Balaclava, most people would not know that the British army first landed in the Balkans in what became known as the Varna interlude.
The causes of the war were very firmly in the Balkans. The Russian occupation of Wallachia and Moldavia (modern Romania) led to Turkey declaring war supported by Britain and France. The Ottoman and Russian armies first faced each other across the Danube and British and French forces joined them at the Black Sea port of Varna. The Russian siege of Silistra formed the focus of the campaign until the Russians withdrew on 22 June in the face of mounting pressure from other European states including Austria and Prussia. The campaign then shifted to the Crimea.
This section deals with the Russian Army of the Crimean War 1854-56.
The Russian army in 1854 was a huge force of 1,365,786 men dispersed over a massive geographical area. The regular army included the Imperial Guard, Grenadier Corps, six infantry corps and two cavalry corps. The models below are 15mm from the Minifigs range.
The causes of the war were very firmly in the Balkans. The Russian occupation of Wallachia and Moldavia (modern Romania) led to Turkey declaring war supported by Britain and France. The Ottoman and Russian armies first faced each other across the Danube and British and French forces joined them at the Black Sea port of Varna. The Russian siege of Silistra formed the focus of the campaign until the Russians withdrew on 22 June in the face of mounting pressure from other European states including Austria and Prussia. The campaign then shifted to the Crimea.
This section deals with the Russian Army of the Crimean War 1854-56.
The Russian army in 1854 was a huge force of 1,365,786 men dispersed over a massive geographical area. The regular army included the Imperial Guard, Grenadier Corps, six infantry corps and two cavalry corps. The models below are 15mm from the Minifigs range.
