Siege of Petropavlovsk 1854
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 September 1854 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1854 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Crimean War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | France, Russian Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.0144, 158.6417 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Petropavlovsk was a military operation in the Pacific theatre of the Crimean War in which British and French naval forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Russian port of Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka peninsula. The Russian casualties are estimated at 115 soldiers and sailors killed and seriously wounded, whilst the British suffered 105 casualties and the French 104 (by official estimates of the Allies).
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