Battle of the Chernaya

The Battle of the Chernaya (also Tchernaïa; Russian: Сражение у Черной речки, Сражение у реки Черной, literally: Battle of the Black River) was fought by the Chyornaya River during the Crimean War on August 16, 1855. The battle was fought between Russian troops and French and Piedmontese troops. The Chyornaya River is on the outskirts of Sevastopol. The battle ended in a Russian retreat and a victory for the French and Piedmontese.

"Tchernaya" redirects here. For the Tchernaya River, see Chyornaya (Crimea).
For a battle of the American War of Independence, see Battle of the Black River.
Battle of the Chernaya
Part of Crimean War

Battle of the Tchernaya, August 16th 1855
William Simpson, 1856
DateAugust 16, 1855
Location
Chyornaya River, Russian Empire
44°33′26″N 33°38′50″E
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
French Empire
 Kingdom of Sardinia		  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Aimable Pélissier
Alfonso La Màrmora
Giovanni Durando		 Mikhail Gorchakov
Pavel Liprandi
Nikolay Read †
Strength
36,000:
27,000 French
9,000 Piedmontese		 60,000
Casualties and losses
1,800-1,900 casualties:(1,700 French, 200 Sardinians)
250 killed
1,550 wounded		 8,800 casualties:
3,330 killed
3,370 wounded
1,500 captured
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