The Crimean War is remembered for the heroism of Florence Nightingale and the Light Brigade and the incompetence of the British high command
The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol
The terrible conflict that dominated the mid 19th century, the Crimean War killed at least 800,000 men and pitted Russia against a formidable coalition of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire
