Notable engagements in this war occurred at the Alma River and at Balaklava, and a very notable engagement in this war was a year long siege of Sevastopol.
At the end of this war, the losing power was forced to cede Bessarabia and the Danube river was opened to shipping from all nations. One side had a squadron destroyed at Sinope, and in order to prevent Austria from entering the conflict, the opposing side evacuated the Danube region. Notable engagements in this war occurred at the Alma River and at Balaklava, and a very notable engagement in this war was a year long siege of Sevastopol. It was ended by a Treaty of Paris. For ten points, identify this war between Russia and an alliance headed by Turkey that included France and Sardinia- Piedmont, named for the peninsula on which it was primarily fought.
At the end of this war, the losing power was forced to cede Bessarabia and the Danube river was opened to shipping from all nations.
{Crimean} War