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Battle of the Chernaya

Battle of the Chernaya was a battle fought on 16 August 1855 at Chorna River, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Crimean War, which ran from 1853 to 1856. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 36,000: 27,000 French; 9,000 Piedmontese; 10,000 Ottomans (reserve) against 60,000.

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Battle of the Tchernaya, August 16th 1855
Battle of the Tchernaya, August 16th 1855. William Simpson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 August 1855
WhereChorna River, Russia44.467N, 33.850E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsFrench Empire; Kingdom of Sardinia; Ottoman Empire (reserve troops)againstRussian Empire
Part ofCrimean War1853 to 1856

Where it sits in the Crimean War

Battle of Oltenița, 1853Battle of Pitsunda, 1853Battle of Akhaltsikhe, 1853Battle of Shekvetili, 1853Battle of Sinop, 1853Battle of Başgedikler, 1853Battle of Cetate, 1853Siege of Sevastopol, 1854Siege of Silistra (1854), 1854Battle of Nigoiti, 1854Battle of the Choloki, 1854Battle of Kurekdere, 1854Siege of Petropavlovsk, 1854Battle of Alma, 1854Battle of Balaclava, 1854Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854Thin Red Line, 1854Battle of Inkerman, 1854Battle of Eupatoria, 1855Battle of Malakoff, 1855Battle of Suomenlinna, 1855Battle of the Chernaya, 1855Battle of the Great Redan, 1855Battle of Kanghil, 1855Battle of Kinburn, 1855Battle of Enguri, 1855Siege of Taganrog, 1855Siege of Kars, 185518531855Battle of the Chernaya, 1855
28 placed engagements of the Crimean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 August 1855
PlaceChorna River, Russia
44.467N, 33.850E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength36,000: 27,000 French; 9,000 Piedmontese; 10,000 Ottomans (reserve)60,000
Casualties and losses1,800–1,900 casualties: 1,700 French, 200 Sardinians; 250 killed; 1,550 wounded8,800 casualties: 3,330 killed; 3,370 wounded; 1,500 captured
Commanders
Battle of the ChernayaBattle of the ChernayaCharge of the Light BrigadeSiege of CembaloThin Red LineBattle of InkermanBattle of BalaclavaBattle of InkermanSimferopolYevpatoriya100 km44.467N, 33.850E
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Battle of the Chernaya is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2342758, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Chernaya, revision 1370598755, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.