A Long and Illustrious History
Which war did Britain fight in the 1850s alongside France against Russia?
AThe Napoleonic Wars
BThe Crimean War ✓
CThe Boer War
DThe Seven Years' War
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The Crimean War.
The Crimean War (1853–1856) was fought by Britain and France against Russia on the Crimean peninsula. Florence Nightingale became famous for her nursing work during this war.
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