6 July 1770
Battle of Chesma
Defeats the Turks near the Island of Chios off Anatolia
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Defeats the Turks near the Island of Chios off Anatolia
Catherine makes Russia the dominant power in south-eastern Europe after her war against the Ottoman Empire which see major victories at Chesma and Kagul
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