The War Correspondent | Historical Context
The Crimean War
In 1853, war broke out between an expansionist Russia and a declining Turkish empire (known as the Ottoman Empire). Russia’s initial actions, including the invasion of the Baltic provinces of Moldavia and Wallachia (in present-day Romania) and the destruction of the Turkish fleet at Sinope, aroused opposition in Britain and France. Britain viewed Russian control of the eastern Mediterranean and possible expansion into Afghanistan as a threat to its interests in India. France was an ally of Turkey, and under Emperor Napoleon III (reigned as emperor,...
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