The Crimean War

The Crimean War is known for the logistical and tactical errors during the land campaign on both sides (the naval side saw a successful Allied campaign which eliminated most of the ships of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea). Nonetheless, it is sometimes considered to be one of the first "modern" wars as it "introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare," including the first tactical use of railways and the electric telegraph.

One of the many reasons that Russia had lost the Crimean War was because they could not adequately send troops to the front and bring in their reserves of troops. They were forced to leave troops in Poland because of unrest there, as well as the possibility of hostilities from both Prussia and Austria.

Another reason was because the Russian Army was not as well organized and seasoned as their European counterparts who fought a war every couple of years just for the hell of it.

The fact that France and Britain had to bring all their supplies and troops by boat and yet they still managed to beat the Russians in the logistical side of things when the Russians had railways at their disposal, shows a testament to the French and British Navies as well as their overall military organization.

British and Russian soldiers in the Crimea

French Chassures and Russian Soldiers in the Crimea

Dead French Zouaves and Russian Soldiers in the Crimea