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Siege of Petropavlovsk

Great Britain · Warfare / Crimean War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1854Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1854

David Price30 August 1854

Petropavlovsk · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands the British Pacific squadron at the opening of the attack on Petropavlovsk.

Frederick Nicolson31 August 1854

Petropavlovsk · Warfare / Crimean War

Assumes senior British naval responsibility after Price's death during the Petropavlovsk operation.

Edward MarshallSeptember 1854

Petropavlovsk · Warfare / Crimean War

Commands HMS Virago in the Allied squadron attacking Petropavlovsk.

Names involved

David PriceEdward MarshallFrederick Nicolson

Provenance

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