Bombardment of Odessa

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The Bombardment of Odessa was a major 1854 naval attack by British and French forces against the Russian Black Sea port city of Odessa during the Crimean War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Crimean War
military engagement
naval bombardment
belligerent Russian Empire
Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
combatant French Navy
Imperial Russian Navy
Royal Navy
conflict Crimean War
conflictScope naval-only engagement
conflictType naval operation
country Russian Empire
date 1854
describedAs major 1854 naval attack on Odessa by British and French forces
era 19th century
followedBy Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
hasCause Anglo-French naval operations against Russian ports
Crimean War hostilities in the Black Sea
hasEffect demonstrated Anglo-French naval superiority in the Black Sea
increased pressure on Russian coastal defenses
hasParticipant Russian Empire
Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
historicalPeriod Crimean War period
locatedInPresentDay Odesa
surface form: Odesa, Ukraine
location Black Sea
Odesa
surface form: Odessa
objective to neutralize Russian naval and military facilities at Odessa
to punish Russian forces for attacks on allied shipping
opponent Russian Empire
Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
partOf Black Sea campaign of the Crimean War
surface form: Anglo-French Black Sea campaign

Crimean War
pointInTime mid-19th century
result Anglo-French tactical success
damage to port installations in Odessa
destruction of military facilities in Odessa
target Odesa
surface form: Russian Black Sea port of Odessa

Russian coastal batteries at Odessa
Russian military depots in Odessa
theatre Black Sea campaign of the Crimean War
surface form: Black Sea theatre of the Crimean War
usedForceType naval artillery
warships

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Crimean War hasPart Bombardment of Odessa
Battle of Sinop relatedEvent Bombardment of Odessa