1855 battle that took place during the Crimean War. It took place on 16 August 1855 in what is now the Russian Federation. The setting was Chorna River. It was part of the Crimean War. Those involved included the Ottoman Empire, the Second French Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Russian Empire.
Before and after
- 23 February 1855Death of Carl Friedrich Gauss
- from April 1855 to March 1856Nepalese-Tibetan War
- from June 1855 to August 1855Siege of Taganrog
- August 1855Founding of the World Alliance of YMCAs
- 16 August 1855Battle of the Chernaya
- 16 October 1855Founding of ETH Zurich
- 11 November 1855Death of Søren Kierkegaard
- 16 November 1855Livingstone sees Victoria Falls
- 1856Construction of Central Park
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The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.