Battle of Inkerman

Battle of Inkermann
Part of the Crimean War
The 20th Foot at the Battle of Inkerman David Rowlands
Date 5 November 1854 Location Inkerman, Taurida Governorate, Russia 44°35′06″N 33°35′31″E / 44.585°N 33.592°E / 44.585; 33.592 Result Anglo–French victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom  France	Russia
Commanders and leaders
FitzRoy Somerset François Canrobert	Alexander Menshikov
Strength
15,700	35,000[1] to 40,500
Casualties and losses
4,373 killed & wounded[2]	11,959 killed & wounded[2]

The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on 5 November 1854 between 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."^[3]