A day in history.

A day in history.

The Battle of Balaclava took place - the largest battle of the Crimean War.

The Battle of Balaclava became one of the largest battles of the 1853–1856 Crimean War between the allied forces of Great Britain, France and Turkey on the one hand, and Russia on the other. The battle began on October 25, 1854 at about five o'clock in the morning, before dawn.

Russian soldiers failed to achieve their goal during the Battle of Balaclava (the defeat of the English camp and the cessation of supplies to the English soldiers). However, the historical significance of this battle cannot be overstated: the result of the battle was the Allies abandoning the idea of ​​taking Sevastopol by storm and switching to point siege operations.