Crimean War

American  

noun

1. a war between Great Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia on one side, and Russia on the other, fought chiefly in the Crimea 1853–56.

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Crimean War British  

noun

1. the war fought mainly in the Crimea between Russia on one side and Turkey, France, Sardinia, and Britain on the other (1853-56)

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Crimean War Cultural  

1. A war fought in the middle of the nineteenth century between Russia on one side and Turkey, Britain, and France on the other. Russia was defeated, and the independence of Turkey was guaranteed.

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Florence Nightingale came to prominence through her nursing service during the Crimean War. The poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, describes a battle in that war.

Example Sentences

It is very close to other statues including those of Edward VII, Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War Memorial.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Russia, economically weakened after losing the Crimean War, sold Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 for just $7.2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

One of the earliest wars documented with photographs was the Crimean War, in the middle of the 19th century.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Reddington, infused with Spader’s elliptical charm, was a stylish addition to network TV, a character who could make an amazing frittata with just a toaster oven and who collected sabers from the Crimean War.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2023

At the breaking out of the Crimean War, Tom gets charged with a secret mission to the East.

From Satires And Profanities by Foote, G. W. (George William)