Battle of Malakoff

When

18 Jun 1855 – 8 Sep 1855

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

44.60° N, 33.55° E

Description

1855 battle

1855 battle of the Crimean War

The Battle of Malakoff or the Storming of the Malakhov Kurgan was a series of French attacks against Russian forces on the Malakoff redoubt. The first attack was unsuccessful, and occurred on 18 June 1855; subsequent capture of the redoubt was on 8 September 1855. The assaults were parts of the Crimean War and the siege of Sevastopol.

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• Crimean23 Oct 1853 · Interstate war · Deaths 264,200