Events from the year 1854 in Russia
Incumbents Monarch – Nicholas I
Events
February 27 — Britain sends Russia an ultimatum to withdraw from the Romanian provinces Moldavia and Wallachia. March 27 — Crimean War: The United Kingdom declares war on Russia. March 28 — France declares war on Russia. June 21 — Battle of Bomarsund in Åland. August 16 — Battle of Bomarsund: Russian troops in the island of Bomarsund in Åland surrender to French–British troops. September 20 — Battle of the Alma: Menshikov's forces unsuccessfully defend a height above the Alma River from an allied infantry advance commanded by de Saint-Arnaud, Suleiman Pasha, and Lord Raglan.Telegraphic! - Newspapers.com
Births
July 7 – Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov, poet, scientist and revolutionary (d. 1946)
Deaths
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