Taurida Governorate

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city in Kherson Oblast of Ukraine

1802–1921 governorate of the Russian Empire

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1854 first battle of the Crimean War

siege during the Crimean War which lasted from September 1854 until September 1855

battle on 5 November 1854 during the Crimean War

1855 battle

1855 battle that took place during the Crimean War