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Crimean War (feb 1, 1853 – aug 1, 1856)

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The Crimean War was a result of Russian pressure on Turkey; this threatened British commercial and strategic interests in the Middle East and India. France, having provoked the crisis for prestige purposes, used the war to cement an alliance with Britain and to reassert its military power.

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feb 1, 1853
aug 1, 1856
~ 3 years and 6 months

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