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The war broke out against the background of the Napoleonic Wars.In 1806, Sultan Selim III, encouraged by the Russian defeat at Austerlitz and advised by the French Empire, deposed the pro-Russian Constantine Ypsilantis as Hospodar of the Principality of Wallachia and Alexander Mourousis as Hospodar of Moldavia, both Ottoman vassal states.
In December 1806, Ottoman Sultan Selim III felt threatened by Russian activities associated with the Napoleonic War. The Sultan closed the Turkish Straits to Russian shipping and declared war on the Russian Empire. On 22 May 1807, the Russian navy and the Ottoman navy engaged in a short sea battle in the Aegean Sea near the Dardanelles.
Seventh Russo-Turkish War: 1787–1792 Russian victory [55] [1]: 745 [54]: 393–426 Treaty of Jassy: Russia annexes Ozi, Ottomans recognize Russian annexation of the Crimean Khanate: 8 Eighth Russo-Turkish War: 1806–1812 Russian victory [56] Treaty of Bucharest (1812): Russia annexes Bessarabia: 9 Ninth Russo-Turkish War: 1828–1829
The Russian command's plan for the 1809 campaign was to capture Turkish fortresses in the lower reaches of the Danube, cross the Danube and transfer hostilities to its right bank. The commander-in-chief of the Russian Moldavian Army, Prince A. A. Prozorovsky, decided to take the fortress by storm, but the assault of Zhurzhi and Brailov ended in ...
The Battle of Batin (Russian: Батинская битва) took place on 9 September 1810 near the small town of Batin, north Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806 to 1812. The conflict involved an attack by Russian forces on a defensive position held by a numerically stronger Ottoman force.
The Battle of the Dardanelles took place on 22 May (10 May Old Style) 1807 as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. It was fought between the Russian and Ottoman navies near the Dardanelles Strait.
The Battle of Slobozia was fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812.The primary battle occurred on the left bank of the Danube River near the small village of Slobozia in Wallachia.
This is a listing of ships that fought at the Battle of Athos, 30 June 1807, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. Spelling of Turkish ships is uncertain. Spelling of Turkish ships is uncertain.