67.4 Crimean War - Siege of Sevastopol
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An allied army of British, French and Italians besiege the Crimean port of Sevastopol in late 1854. Fighting also took place in the Baltic Sea and in the Far East, and in the Caucasus mountains at the siege of the fortress of Kars. The main event at Sevastopol was particularly protracted and bloody as the allies attempted to break through into the city www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music composed by Frederich Chopin: Preludes No. 7 'The Polish dancer'; Nocturne in F sharp major Picture - Battle of Malakoff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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