why did the crimean war happen
Best Answer: The war was fought from 1853 to 1856 between Russia and the UK, France, Sardinia (Now apart of Italy) and the Ottoman Empire for control of declining Ottoman Empire Territory. It was also fought in the Baltic regions. It basically started because of Napoleon III and the French ambassador to the Ottoman Empire claiming France as the sovereign nation of the holy land, which Russia disputed. Long story short, The Crimean War ended shortly after France deposed Napoleon III and became a republic.