Siege of Petropavlovsk | |||||||
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Part of the Crimean War | |||||||
![]() Cannons which were used to defend Petropavlovsk in 1854 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
6 warships[1] |
920–1,013 men[1][2] (excluding officers[2]) 40 shore cannons[1] 1 frigate Aurora
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Total (official allied estimates): 2nd Rus. estimate ![]() ![]() Enemy trophies: |
37 killed 78 wounded (115 total) 2 ships: |
The siege of Petropavlovsk was a military operation in the Pacific theatre of the Crimean War. The Russian casualties are estimated at 115 soldiers and sailors killed and seriously wounded, whilst the British suffered 105 casualties and the French 104 (by official estimates of the Allies).
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