Eastern Question Redux

I.  Convention for the Pacification of the Levant, 15 Jul 1840

II.  Straits Convention, 10 Jul 1841

III.  Nicholas IÕs overtures for discussion

IV.  PeelÕs and AberdeenÕs mixed signals

 

Origins of the Crimean War

I.  Bad blood between Nicholas and Napoleon III

II.  Holy Places Question

III.  NicholasÕs response

A.  DiplomaticŃBritish support?

B.  DiplomaticŃMenshikovÕs mission

C.  MilitaryŃWar Plans

IV.  Russian occupation of Moldavia and Walachia

V.  France and Britain send in the fleet

VI.  Russia backs down

VII.  Britain sends the fleet further

Crimean War

I.  Ottoman declaration of War, October 1853

II.  Long lull

III.  Anglo-French force lands in Crimea, Sep 1854

A.  Battles of Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman

B.  Siege of Sevastopol

IV.  Alexander II

V.  Peace of Paris, Mar 1856

 

Austria and the Hapsburgs

I.  Polyglot empire

II.  Crown, Army, and Church

III.  Franz Joseph I

 

Sardinia and Cavour

I.  Crimean War

II. Plombi¸res Agreement, 20 Jul 1858

III.  Austrian ultimatum, 23 Apr 1859

IV.  Peace of Villafranca, 11 Jul 1859

V.  Treaty of Turin, 24 Mar 1860