Battle of Sinop

Date: November 30, 1853 • Location: Merkez, Turkey

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1853–1856.

Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.

Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the Battle of Sinop and his leadership in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) during the Crimean War.