Big questions of the Crimean War: into the Valley of Death
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The Russians Come Out of the War Because They Can't Win It
The war ends because it's a limited war. It has to end by negotiation. What the Allies are doing is putting a lot of pressure on Russia but the British have a clearer idea of how to put pressure on Russia. By the time Sevastopol fell, in September 1855, Russia was functionally bankrupt and it was facing bread riots,. The legitimacy of the Empire was beginning to be called into question.
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