Siege of Sevastopol ends with the city's fall

Background. The siege lasted from October 1854 until September 1855. Allied forces, including French, British, Sardinian, and Ottoman troops, landed in Crimea in September 1854 to capture Sevastopol. The city was the capital of the Crimea and Russia's main naval base in the Black Sea. The siege was the culminating struggle for this strategic port during the Crimean War.

Final Assault. In September 1855, major battles occurred at Redan and Malakoff. The city fell after a renewed French assault on the Malakoff redoubt. The sixth bombardment of Sevastopol took place on 7 September 1855. Following these actions, Russian forces retreated from the city on 9 September 1855, ending the 337-day-long siege.

Strategic Significance. The fall of Sevastopol was the final episode in the Crimean War's principal engagements in Crimea. The city's strategic position in controlling the Black Sea made it the site of major battles. The siege resulted in significant Russian military deaths, including 40,551 in combat. The war ended later with the Treaty of Paris in 1856.