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Big questions of the Crimean War: the build up

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The Crimean War of 1853 to 1856 saw an alliance led by Britain and France challenge Russian expansion. But why did the fighting break out, and can it really be described as the first 'modern war'? In this first episode of a new series charting the key moments in the conflict, Professor Andrew Lambert talks to Rachel Dinning about the long roots of the Crimean War – and considers whether its build up can be considered a 19th-century cold war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:46.3

The Crimean War of 1853 to 1856 saw an alliance led by Britain and France challenge Russian expansion.

0:58.1

But why did the conflict break out?

1:00.8

What were its major battles?

1:02.9

And can it really be described as the first modern war?

1:07.0

Well in this three-part series, historian Andrew Lambert is tackling the big questions about the

1:13.2

Crimean War. In this first episode, Andrew guides Rachel Dining through the origins of the war,

1:19.9

and considers whether its build-up can be called a 19th century Cold War.

1:24.8

In this first episode of our big question series, me and Andrew Lambert

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