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The '''Crimean War''' ([[1853]]-[[1856]]) was a conflict fought between [[Russia]] and the [[British Empire]] and its allies, including [[France]]. | The '''Crimean War''' ([[1853]]-[[1856]]) was a conflict fought between [[Russia]] and the [[British Empire]] and its allies, including [[France]]. | ||
[[Mollie Dawson]]'s uncle was killed in 1854 in the Crimean War at the Battle of Inkerman. [[The Doctor]] was present at the Charge of the Light Brigade. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'') The Doctor later claimed to have been wounded at the Crimea. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'') | [[Mollie Dawson]]'s uncle was killed in 1854 in the Crimean War at the Battle of Inkerman. [[The Doctor]] was present at the Charge of the Light Brigade. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[The Angel of Scutari]]'') The Doctor later claimed to have been wounded at the Crimea. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'') | ||
[[Hex]] worked with [[Florence Nightingale]], treating the wounded at the [[Scutari]] field hospital. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Angel of Scutari]]'') Baron [[De Guerre]] also fought in the Crimean War. ([[TDL]]: ''[[The Vampire of Paris]]'') | [[Hex]] worked with [[Florence Nightingale]], treating the wounded at the [[Scutari]] field hospital. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Angel of Scutari]]'') Baron [[De Guerre]] also fought in the Crimean War. ([[TDL]]: ''[[The Vampire of Paris]]'') | ||
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The [[War Lord]]s kidnapped Crimean War soldiers for use in their [[War Games]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'') | The [[War Lord]]s kidnapped Crimean War soldiers for use in their [[War Games]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'') | ||
On [[ | On [[11 November]] [[1913]], an [[Doorman|elderly veteran of the Crimean War]] stood outside the entrance to the village hall in [[Farringham]], [[Herefordshire]] where [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]] and [[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|John Smith]] were attending a dance. Smith gave a donation to what the ex-soldier called the "Veterans of the Crimea", apparently a charity for by then aged survivors of the war. The veteran was later vapourised by [[Son of Mine]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 23:43, 20 October 2011
The Crimean War (1853-1856) was a conflict fought between Russia and the British Empire and its allies, including France.
Mollie Dawson's uncle was killed in 1854 in the Crimean War at the Battle of Inkerman. The Doctor was present at the Charge of the Light Brigade. (DW: The Evil of the Daleks, BFA: The Angel of Scutari) The Doctor later claimed to have been wounded at the Crimea. (DW: The Sea Devils)
Hex worked with Florence Nightingale, treating the wounded at the Scutari field hospital. (BFA: The Angel of Scutari) Baron De Guerre also fought in the Crimean War. (TDL: The Vampire of Paris)
The War Lords kidnapped Crimean War soldiers for use in their War Games. (DW: The War Games)
On 11 November 1913, an elderly veteran of the Crimean War stood outside the entrance to the village hall in Farringham, Herefordshire where Joan Redfern and John Smith were attending a dance. Smith gave a donation to what the ex-soldier called the "Veterans of the Crimea", apparently a charity for by then aged survivors of the war. The veteran was later vapourised by Son of Mine. (DW: Human Nature)
