Battle of Inkerman
| Battle of Inkermann | |||||||
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| Part of the Crimean War | |||||||
"Battle of Inkerman – The British 26th Line Infantry, under General George Cathcart, running low on ammunition, charged the Russians with bayonets." | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom France | Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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FitzRoy Somerset François Canrobert | Alexander Menshikov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,700 | 35,000 to 40,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,373 killed & wounded | 11,959 killed & wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on 5 November 1854 by the allied armies of Britain and France against the Imperial Russian Army. The battle broke the will of the Russian Army to defeat the allies in the field, and was followed by the siege of Sevastopol. The role of troops fighting mostly on their own initiative due to the foggy conditions during the battle has earned the engagement the name "The Soldier's Battle."