British field army in Crimea

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The British field army in Crimea was the main expeditionary force deployed by the United Kingdom during the Crimean War, conducting major operations such as the Siege of Sevastopol alongside French and Ottoman allies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British military formation
field army
alliedWith French Army of the East NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Sardinia-Piedmont NERFINISHED
belligerentSide Allied powers in Crimean War NERFINISHED
campaign Crimean campaign of 1854–1856 NERFINISHED
commander General James Simpson NERFINISHED
General Sir William Codrington NERFINISHED
Lord Raglan NERFINISHED
conflict Crimean War
country United Kingdom
endTime 1856
garrison Balaclava NERFINISHED
hasLanguage English
historicalPeriod mid-19th century
locationOfHeadquarters near Balaclava
notableEngagement Battle of Alma NERFINISHED
Battle of Balaclava NERFINISHED
Battle of Inkerman NERFINISHED
Battle of the Chernaya NERFINISHED
Siege of Sevastopol NERFINISHED
notableEvent Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED
notableFor cooperation with French and Ottoman forces
participation in trench warfare around Sevastopol
opposedTo Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED
partOf British Army
coalition forces at Sevastopol
primaryObjective capture of Sevastopol
serviceBranch British Army
startTime 1854
subordinateUnit 1st Division NERFINISHED
2nd Division NERFINISHED
3rd Division NERFINISHED
4th Division NERFINISHED
Cavalry Division NERFINISHED
Light Division NERFINISHED
Royal Artillery units NERFINISHED
Royal Engineers units NERFINISHED
suffered high disease casualties
logistical difficulties
supportedBy British supply services
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
theatreOfOperations Black Sea theatre NERFINISHED
Crimean Peninsula NERFINISHED
used Minié rifle NERFINISHED
smoothbore artillery

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Highland Brigade subordinateTo British field army in Crimea
General Peter Gorchakov opponent British field army in Crimea
subject surface form: Peter Gorchakov
this entity surface form: United Kingdom in the Crimean War