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Battle of the Great Redan

Battle of the Great Redan was a battle fought on 8 September 1855 at Sevastopol, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Crimean War, which ran from 1853 to 1856. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 11,000 against 7,500.

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The Attack on the Redan, Sebastopol, c.1899 (oil on canvas) Crimean War
The Attack on the Redan, Sebastopol, c.1899 (oil on canvas) Crimean War. Robert Alexander Hillingford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 September 1855
WhereSevastopol, Russia44.617N, 33.517E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsBritish EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses2,620 to 4,179 dead, wounded or missingandUnknown
Part ofCrimean War1853 to 1856

Where it sits in the Crimean War

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Record

Date8 September 1855
PlaceSevastopol, Russia
44.617N, 33.517E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength11,0007,500
Casualties and losses2,620 to 4,179 dead, wounded or missingUnknown
Commanders
  • Sir John Campbell, 2nd Baronet
  • Charles Sackville-West, 6th Earl De La Warr
  • Lacy Walter Giles Yea
Battle of the Great RedanBattle of the Great RedanSiege of SevastopolSiege of SevastopolBattle of MalakoffBattle of BalaclavaBattle of InkermanBattle of InkermanSimferopolYevpatoriyaDzhankoy100 km44.617N, 33.517E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 9 times between 1434 and 1941.

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Elsewhere in 1855

Battle of the Great Redan 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 Q16840019, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Great Redan, revision 1384867350, 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.