CHAPTER XXVIII. THE CRIMEAN WAR

Russia and Turkey――A protectorate over the Greek Christians ――The question of the “Holy Places”――The Greek Church ――_Sultan_ Mahmud II. and the _Tsar_ Nicholas I.――Jurisdiction in Turkey――_Prince_ Menschikoff――The Alliance between France, Great Britain and Turkey――Sardinia――Alexander II.――The fall of Sebastopol――The conclusion of peace in Paris――The question of reforms――The Jewish point of view――The Crimean War and Palestine――Dr. Benisch in the _Jewish Chronicle_――The Christian Zionist propaganda――Rev. W. H. Johnstone――Mr. Robert Young.