Russia · Warfare / Russia-Turkey War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The war broke out after the Sultan, incensed by the Russian participation in the Battle of Navarino, closed the Dardanelles for Russian ships and revoked the Akkerman Convention. Russia declares war on the Porte, starting the 11th Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829)
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