Record Data Place Unit Type State or Province Containing Unit Russia Events Date Type 08/05/1858 Alexis Soyer, the most famous chef in Europe, dies in London Personal 12/28/1855 Austria threatens to join the war effort against Russia Foreign 03/28/1854 Britain declares war on Russia and joins France in sending troops to the Crimea Foreign 02/27/1854 Britain demands that all Russian troops be withdrawn from the Crimea Foreign 09/11/1855 British and French troops take the Russian stronghold of Sevastapol in the Crimea Foreign 03/27/1854 Crimean War begins in earnest, as France declares war on Russia Foreign 11/04/1854 Florence Nightingale and a group of 38 British nurses arrive in Constantinople Foreign 10/04/1853 Turkish ultimatum calls upon Russia to stop encroachment in Danube region Foreign People Documents Images
