Battle of the Chernaya

The Battle of the Chernaya was fought near the Traktir Bridge on the Chernaya River during the Crimean War on August 16, 1855. The battle was fought between Russian, French, Piedmontese and Ottoman troops. The Chernaya River is on the outskirts of Sevastopol, near the line of the allies' siege of the city. In the battle, the Russians were the attacking side. It ended in a Russian retreat and a victory for the French, Piedmontese, and Ottomans.