Modern era · 1855

Siege of Kars

The siege of Kars was the last major operation of the Crimean War. In June 1855, attempting to alleviate pressure on the defence of Sevastopol, Emperor Alexander II ordered General Nikolay Muravyov to lead his troops against areas of Ottoman interest in Asia Minor.

Siege of Kars
Siege of Kars · January Suchodolski, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1855
Where
Kars
Era
Modern

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