Catherine II the Great1783
Russia Annexes the Crimea from Turkey. Freed by Russia from Turkish sovereignty & incorporated into the Russian Empire. Catherine commissions new fortifications & a vast base at Sevastopol is built
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Russia Annexes the Crimea from Turkey. Freed by Russia from Turkish sovereignty & incorporated into the Russian Empire. Catherine commissions new fortifications & a vast base at Sevastopol is built
Turkey signs a Treaty ceding the Crimea to Russia
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