Battle of Alma

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Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Crimean War. Result: Allied victory, successful beginning of the Sevastopol campaign.

The allies began landing (September 14) just south of Eupatoria, Crimea, their objective being to capture the Russian stronghold, Sevastopol, thirty-five miles south. Prince Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menshikov’s troops were dug in on high ground south of the Alma River, blocking the allied line of march toward Sevastopol.

The allies deployed in sight of the Russians but out of range, then attacked uphill on a wide...

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