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Battle of the Alma
- When
- 20 September 1854
- Where
- Alma River, Crimea
- Part of
- Battle of the Alma
Allied forces defeated Russian defenders on 20 September 1854, marking the first major land engagement of the Crimean War.
The battle took place on the Crimean Peninsula between an allied expeditionary force of French, British, and Ottoman troops and Russian forces. Saint-Arnaud led the French forces to victory against General Alexander Menshikov's army. This engagement established the allied presence in Crimea, leading to the subsequent siege of Sevastopol.
Sources
- Battle of the Alma Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
- FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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