The participation of the Armenian people in the Crimea war is elucidated in the article. Taking into consideration the importance of the local population in the previous Russo-Turkish and Russo-Persian wars, the Russian command organized voluntary and home guard detachments that were serving up to the end of war. Many Armenian service-men distinguished themselves in the Russian army. It’s an interesting fact that there were Armenians who also distinguished themselves by bravery in the Moslem detachments that took part in the Crimea war on the side of the Russian army. Many Armenians were awarded Russian state and military rewards for participation in those battles in the ranks of the Russian army. The lieutenant– general of the Russian army, an Armenian by nationality Vassiley Babutov was appointed as the commander of the Alecsandropol detachment of the Caucasian acting corps. The Armenian vice-admiral Lazar Serebriakov (Ghazar Markosovich Kumoushly-Artsatagortsian) played an appreciable role in the crushing of the Turkish navy. In 1855 the commander Abraham Bogdanovich Aslanbekov received the title of admiral. The colonel of the household troops of Grodney hussar regiment Mikael Tarielovich Loris-Melikov was attached on special commissions to the Commander –in– Chief. Many Armenians – participants of the military operations received military titles and rewards later. The most famous among them are I.O. Shelkovnikov (Metaksagortsyan), V.I.Markozov, E.E Artsrouny, S.O. Serebriakov (Artsatagortsyan), prince I.I.Toumanyan (Toumanov), V.O.Shelkovnikov (Shelkovnikyan, Metaksagortsyan), I.G.Vagramov (Vagramyan), I.A.Sandjanov (Sandjanyan), N.N. Agaev, Nikita (Mkrtich) Melik-Shakhnazarov (Shakhnazaryan), Kh.M. Dolukhanov, A.A. AghassyBek-Avsharov, B.I.Akhsharoumov and others. Akop Muradean  The successful actions in the war with the mountaineers also were conductive to the victories of the Russian army on the Caucasian front and ensured save home-front for the Russian army against Shamil’s attacks. Many Armenians such as adjutant-general M.ArgoutyanErkainabazouk (Dolgoroukey) –“ Lash”, “The Samurai Lion”, “The Hero of Caucasus” as he was called, prince L.I. Melikov, M.T. Loris-Melikov, A.S. Iuzbashev (Iuzbashyan), I.D. Lazarev, B.M. Shelkovnikov (Shelkovnikyan, Metaksagortsyan), D.B. Ter-Asatourov, O.S. Varshamov (Varshamyan), O.I. Korganov (Korganyan), A.A. Karpov, major-general prince S.I.Bektabekov (Bektabekyan), prince I. Toumanov (Toumanyan), A.P. Madatov (Madatyan), Kh. M. Dolukhanov and others received high military titles and rewards for participation in those battles. The assistant of the chief of staff of the Don Army M.M. Markov (Markossyan) and D.A. Sumbatov distinguished themselves on the Don, David Osipovich Babutov on the Danube in 1854. The war was ended by the Paris peace treaty. The Crimea war did not bring changes in the Transcaucasian borders. The participation of the Armenian militaries and home guard detachments in the Crimea war of 1853-1856 is one of the brightest pages of military history of the Armenian people. It contributed to the victories of Russia on the Caucasian front. The active participation of Armenians in this war was conditioned by the desire to gain the freedom and also by the great number of the Armenians who were committed high ranks in the Russian army.