In 1783 the Russians, having annexed the Crimean Peninsula, began the construction there of a naval base and fortress, named Sevastopol the following year. After the base’s completion in 1804, it became the home of the Black Sea Fleet. In 1808 a commercial port was opened. From October 18...
Following the successfulBattle of the Almaon 20thSeptember 1854, the British and French allies resolved not to make a direct attack on the Russian Naval Base and City of Sevastopol from the north, but to march around the city and besiege it from the south and east. Map of the Siege of S...
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Sevastopol, Crimea overview, features, local time, population, map location, history, places of interest, streets, photos