In spring 1855, the allied British-French commanders decided to send an Anglo-French naval squadron into the Azov Sea to undermine Russian communications and supplies to besieged Sevastopol. On 12 May 1855, British-French warships entered the Kerch Strait and destroyed the coast battery of the Kamishevaya Bay. On 21 May 1855, the gunboats and armed steamers attacked the seaport of Taganrog, the most important hub near Rostov on Don. The vast amounts of food, especially bread, wheat, barley, and rye that were amassed in the city after the outbreak of war were prevented from being exported. COUNT 5
QSN1 What did the British-French commanders send to disrupt Russian communications and supplies? ANS1 Anglo-French naval squadron QSN2 What sea was the Anglo-French naval squadron sent to? ANS2 Azov Sea QSN3 Where did British-French warships enter on May 12th 1855? ANS3 the Kerch Strait QSN4 What seaport did the British-French attack with steamers and gunboats? ANS4 the seaport of Taganrog QSN5 The seaport of Taganrog is near what port city? ANS5 Rostov on Don