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Battle of Kinburn
	Part of the Crimean War
	; The French ironclad floating battery Lave, which destroyed Russian land batteries at the Battle of Kinburn.
Date	17 October 1855
Location	tip of the Kinburn Peninsula
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
French Empire; United Kingdom	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
François Achille Bazaine	Unknown

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The Battle of Kinburn (or Kil-Bouroun) was a naval engagement during the final stage of the Crimean War. It took place on the tip of the Kinburn Peninsula (on the south shore of the Dnieper River estuary in today's Ukraine) on 17 October 1855. During the battle, a combined British Royal Navy and French Navy force engaged Russia]n forts on shore.

The battle, although insignificant to the outcome of the war altogether, is notable as an early success of ironclad warships. Although frequently hit, the French ships destroyed the Russian forts within four hours, suffering minimal casualties in the process. This battle, as well as the Battle of Sinop, convinced contemporary navies to abandon wooden warships and focus on armor plating.

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Russian prisoner at Kinburn in 1855.
Mound of ice at Kinburn after the thaw.
Bombardment of Kinburn.

Bombardment of Kinburn.
Map of the battle.

References

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica - Article on Armour Plates

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 |date=17 October 1855
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 |result=Allied victory
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 |commander2={{flagicon|Russia}} Unknown
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 {{Campaignbox Crimean War}}
-The '''Battle of Kinburn''' (or '''Kil-Bouroun''') was a naval engagement during the final stage of the  [[Crimean War]]. It took place on the tip of the [[Kinburn|Kinburn Peninsula]] (on the south shore of the [[Dnieper]] river estuary in today's [[Ukraine]]) on 17 October 1855.  During the battle, a combined British [[Royal Navy]] and [[French Navy]] force engaged [[Russia]]n forts on shore.
+The '''Battle of Kinburn''' (or '''Kil-Bouroun''') was a naval engagement during the final stage of the  [[Crimean War]]. It took place on the tip of the [[Kinburn Peninsula]] (on the south shore of the [[Dnieper River]] estuary in today's [[Ukraine]]) on 17 October 1855.  During the battle, a combined British [[Royal Navy]] and [[French Navy]] force engaged Russia]n forts on shore.
-The battle, although insignificant to the outcome of the war altogether, is notable as an early success of [[ironclad]] warships.  Although frequently hit, the French ships destroyed the Russian forts within four hours, suffering minimal casualties in the process.  This battle, as well as the [[Battle of Sinope]], convinced contemporary navies to abandon wooden warships and focus on armor plating.
+The battle, although insignificant to the outcome of the war altogether, is notable as an early success of [[ironclad warship]]s.  Although frequently hit, the French ships destroyed the Russian forts within four hours, suffering minimal casualties in the process.  This battle, as well as the [[Battle of Sinop]], convinced contemporary navies to abandon wooden warships and focus on armor plating.
 ==Gallery==