1783Capture of CrimeaCatherine II the Great
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
Historical records for Russia in 1783, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
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
Catherine annexes Crimea , a mere nine years after it had gained independence from the Ottoman Empire as a result of her first war against the Turks
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