30 November 1853
Battle of Sinope
The Russians destroy the Turkish Fleet at Sinope. Destruction of Turkish ships provide Great Britain and France a reason for declaring war against Russia.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Sinope in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Russians destroy the Turkish Fleet at Sinope. Destruction of Turkish ships provide Great Britain and France a reason for declaring war against Russia.
Destroys an Ottoman squadron at Sinope.
Attacks the Turkish Admiral Hussein Pasha, the Turkish flotilla is destroyed.
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