Timeline March 1854

Events in March 1854 2

• 1854 Britain and France declare war on Russia Start of direct Crimean War involvement Britain and France declared war on Russia in support of the Ottoman Empire, formally widening the Crimean War. The alliance committed troops to the Black Sea theatre, including the eventual invasion of Crimea.
• 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa signed Commodore Perry opens Japan to US trade The United States and Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, ending over two centuries of Japanese isolation policy. It was negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry after his naval squadron pressured the Tokugawa shogunate to open two ports to American ships.