The Crimean War was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 in which Russia lost to an alliance of the Ottomon Empire, France, the United Kingdom and Piedemont-Sardinia.
Facts about Crimean War from Britannica
History of Crimean War from History World
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Born: Jamaica Died: May 14, 1881
Mary Jane Seacole (1805-1881) was a Jamaican born woman of Scottish and Creole descent who set up a 'British Hotel' behind the lines during the Crimean War, which she described as 'a mess table and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers' and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield. She was posthumously awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit in 1991. In 2004 she was voted the greatest black Briton.
She acquired knowledge of herbal medicine in the Caribbean. When the Crimean War broke out, she replied the the War Office to assist but was refused. She travelled independently and set up her hotel and assisted the battlefield wounded. She became extremely popular among service personnel who raised money for her when she faced destitution after the war.
After her death, she was forgotten for almost a century, but today is celebrated as a woman who successfully combatted racial prejudice.
Mary Seacole facts and information from the National Geographic resource Library
14 extraordinary facts about Mary Seacole from Penguin Books
