The Crimean War marked the first major military conflict involving all of Europe's great powers since the Napoleonic Wars. The rapid movement of personnel and material proved an invaluable asset, foreshadowing their extensive use in later conflicts such as the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. The Grand Crimean Central Railway (GCCR) was a vital logistical project built during the Crimean War (1853–1856) to support British and French military operations against Russia.