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The Great War

Russian soldiers in Crimea, 1857
Date1854-1859 (5 years)
Location
North America, South America, Europe, Asia
Result Inconclusive
Territorial
changes
Canada is Annexed by the USA, Quebec got independence. No changes in Europe.
Belligerents

  Russian Empire

  United States of America

Supported by

  Spain

  Austrian Empire

  Prussia (until 1857)

  Ottoman Empire

  France

  Britain

Kingdom of Sardinia Sardinia

Supported by

  Austrian Empire

Caucasus Imamate

  Hanover (until 1858)

  Baden

  Saxony
Commanders and leaders

Nicholas I

James Buchanan

Franklin Pierce

Abdulmejid I

Napoléon III

Earl of Aberdeen
Casualties and losses
1,245,000 1,889,000
The Baltic Union
Official languagesLatvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, Czech
Ethnic groups
Lithuanian 20%

Czech: 20% Latvian 20% Estonian 10% Russian: 15% German: 5%

Other: 10%
Religion
Catholic: 40%

Orthodox: 20% Atheism: 30%

Other: 10%
Demonym(s)Baltian
GovernmentParliamentary Republic
Area
• Total
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HDI0.899
very high