when was the crimean war

The Crimean War took place from October 1853 to February 1856. It was primarily fought on the Crimean Peninsula and involved Russia against an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, Britain, France, and Sardinia-Piedmont. The war officially began in October 1853 and ended in February 1856 with the Treaty of Paris. Major battles included the Battle of Alma, the Battle of Balaklava, and the Siege of Sevastopol.