Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — History II
In 1854, Florence Nightingale journeyed to Turkey to provide medical care to injured troops during which historic war?
A) The Napoleonic Wars
B) The Boer War
C) The Crimean War
D) The First World War
Correct answer: The Crimean War
Nightingale went to Turkey in 1854 to treat casualties of the Crimean War, a major conflict that took place from 1853 to 1856.
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Florence Nightingale travelled to Turkey in 1854 to care for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. Her reforms of hospital practice earned her recognition as the founder of modern nursing.