Two groups of Christians more or less started this war. France had previously negotiated for Roman Catholics to have special protection within the Holy Land, but this made the Greek Orthodox followers unhappy. Troops were sen
Two groups of Christians more or less started this war. France had previously negotiated for Roman Catholics to have special protection within the Holy Land, but this made the Greek Orthodox followers unhappy. Troops were sent to Danubian principalities in hope of clarifying settlements for the Greek Orthodoxy. Unfortunately, the Turks responded with a war declaration. England and France joined, and Austria nearly did. The war ended upon Alexander II accepting the Four Points. FTP name this war, best remembered for Florence Nightingale and "The Charge of the Light Brigade".
Two groups of Christians more or less started this war. France had previously negotiated for Roman Catholics to have special protection within the Holy Land, but this made the Greek Orthodox followers unhappy.
{Crimean} War