The
Battle of the Chernaya (Battle of Tchernaïa, Сражение у Черной речки, Сражение у реки Черной, literally:
Battle of the Black River) was a
battle by the
Chernaya River fought during the
Crimean War on August 16, 1855. The battle was fought between
Russian troops and a coalition of
French,
Sardinian and
Ottoman troops. The Chernaya River is on the outskirts of
Sevastopol. The battle ended in a Russian retreat and a victory for the French, Sardinians and Turks.