Battle of Balaclava

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The Battle of Balaclava, fought on 25 October 1854 during the Crimean War, was part of the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55), an Allied attempt to capture the port and fortress of Sevastopol, Russia's principal naval base on the Black Sea. The engagement followed the earlier Allied victory in September at the Battle of the Alma, where the Russian General Menshikov had positioned his army in an attempt to stop the Allies progressing south towards their strategic goal. Alma was the first major encounter fought in the Crimean Peninsula since the Allied landings at Kalamita Bay on 14 September, and was a clear battlefield success; but a tardy pursuit by the Allies failed to gain a decisive victory, allowing the Russians to regroup, recover and prepare their defence.

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battleUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandOttoman Empire

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Arrival of Fresh Troops at Balaclava, Crimea, 1855, `The Officers` Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War, from Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot.` (1856). NAM 1004998Arrival of Fresh Troops at Balaclava, Crimea, 1855, 'The Officers' Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War, from Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot.' (1856). NAM 1004998
Painting „The Thin Red Line“ by Robert Gibb, 1881Painting „The Thin Red Line“ by Robert Gibb, 1881
The End of Balaclava Harbor - Attributed to Felice BeatoFXDThe End of Balaclava Harbor - Attributed to Felice BeatoFXD
Crimean War; carrying the wounded to Balaklava, Russia. Wood Wellcome V0015366Crimean War; carrying the wounded to Balaklava, Russia. Wood Wellcome V0015366
The End of Balaclava Harbor - Attributed to Felice BeatoThe End of Balaclava Harbor - Attributed to Felice Beato
ALEXANDER(1857) British lines under fireALEXANDER(1857) British lines under fire
Robert Gibb - The Thin Red LineFXDRobert Gibb - The Thin Red LineFXD
Cavalry camp near Balaklava 1855.3a34625rCavalry camp near Balaklava 1855.3a34625r
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Balaclava valley 2009 G1Balaclava valley 2009 G1
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
arearegion1300Principality of TheodoroWikidata
classweaponmilitary dolphinmilitary marine mammal, dolphinWikidata
eventarmed conflict1434Siege of CembalosiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1475Siege of MangupsiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1830Sevastopol plague uprisingrebellionWikidata
eventarmed conflict1854Battle of AlmaOttoman Empire, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
eventarmed conflict1854Siege of SevastopolRussian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Sardinia, Second French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, siege, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1854Battle of Balaclavabattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ottoman EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict1854Charge of the Light Brigadebattle, cavalry chargeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1854The Thin Red LineOttoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1854Battle of Inkermanbattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
eventarmed conflict1855Battle of MalakoffbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1855Battle of the ChernayaRussian Empire, Second French Empire, Kingdom of Sardinia, Ottoman Empire, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1855Battle of the Great RedanUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1919Black Sea mutinyAllies of the First World War, Ukrainian People's Republic, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, mutiny, occurrenceWikidata
eventarmed conflict1941Siege of SevastopolNazi Germany, Soviet Union, Erich von Manstein, Kingdom of Italy, Independent State of Croatia, Ivan Yefimovich Petrov, Kingdom of Romania, siege, Gheorghe Avramescu, Gordey Levchenko, Filipp Oktyabrsky, Francesco MimbelliWikidata
eventarmed conflict2014Capture of Belbek AirportbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict2022Sevastopol attacks (2022–present)bombardment, Armed Forces of Ukraine, chain of eventsWikidata
eventarmed conflict20222022 drone attack on the Sevastopol Naval BaseArmed Forces of Ukraine, naval battle, drone warfareWikidata
eventarmed conflict2023Sevastopol Shipyard attackArmed Forces of Ukraine, military strikeWikidata
eventarmed conflict2023missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet headquartersbombardment, Armed Forces of Ukraine, missile strikeWikidata
eventwar988Rus'–Byzantine WarByzantine Empire, Kievan Rus', warWikidata
objectwatercraftGiulio CesareConte di Cavour-class battleship, dreadnought, battleshipWikidata
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objectwatercraft1985Konstantin Olshanskytank landing ship, Ropucha-class landing shipWikidata
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sitefortSandyk-KayafortressWikidata
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sitefortКокія-Ісарruins, fortress, tourist attractionWikidata
sitefort1840Konstantin BatteryfortressWikidata
sitefort1845Alexander BatteryfortWikidata
sitefort1846Museum Mikhailovskaya batterymuseum, fortressWikidata
sitefort1930Shore Battery No. 30fortressWikidata
sitefort2010Mikhailovsky ravelinfortressWikidata
sitemilitary base2003Naval museum complex Balaklavanaval museum, submarine baseWikidata
sitemuseum1904Siege of Sevastopolmilitary museum, cultural property, cyclorama, museumWikidata
commonsimageArrival of Fresh Troops at Balaclava, Crimea, 1855, 'The Officers' Portfolio of the Striking Reminiscences of the War, from Drawings, Photographs, and Notes, Taken on the Spot.' (1856). NAM 1004998 Commons
commonsimagePainting „The Thin Red Line“ by Robert Gibb, 1881 Commons
commonsimageThe End of Balaclava Harbor - Attributed to Felice BeatoFXD Commons
commonsimageCrimean War; carrying the wounded to Balaklava, Russia. Wood Wellcome V0015366 Commons
commonsimageThe End of Balaclava Harbor - Attributed to Felice Beato Commons
commonsimageALEXANDER(1857) British lines under fire Commons
commonsimageRobert Gibb - The Thin Red LineFXD Commons
commonsimageCavalry camp near Balaklava 1855.3a34625r Commons
commonsimageCavalryatbalaklava2 Commons
commonsimageBalaclava valley 2009 G1 Commons