February 1853Menshikov MissionAlexander Sergeyevich Menshikov
Arrives to demand Ottoman recognition of Russian protection over Orthodox Christians.
Historical records for Russia in 1853, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Arrives to demand Ottoman recognition of Russian protection over Orthodox Christians.
Orders occupation of Moldova and Wallachia after diplomatic negotiations fail.
Commands Russian forces entering Moldova.
Commands Russian forces occupying Wallachia.
The Allies demand Turkey not to alter the status of Christians without Russia and France. The Allied peace terms to Turkey in the Vienna Note are ignored.
The Vienna Note is issued by the Allies to Turkey.
Turkey declares war on Russia and crosses the Danube under Omar Pasha.
Leads a smaller Russian-Georgian force to victory over Selim Pasha near Akhaltsikhe.
Engages the Ottoman Anatolian army near Bayindir before withdrawing from its strong artillery position.
Destroys an Ottoman squadron at Sinope.
Attacks the Turkish Admiral Hussein Pasha, the Turkish flotilla is destroyed.
The Russians destroy the Turkish Fleet at Sinope. Destruction of Turkish ships provide Great Britain and France a reason for declaring war against Russia.
Directs cavalry attacks that help turn the Ottoman flank at Bashkadiklar.
Defeats a much larger Ottoman army at Bashkadiklar and captures numerous guns.
Commands Russian cavalry during the decisive victory at Bashkadiklar.
Leads Russian infantry in the hard fighting against Ottoman batteries at Bashkadiklar.
Repels the first Ottoman assault on his Russian detachment at Cetate.
Commands Russian forces watching the Ottoman bridgehead around Calafat during the winter campaign.
Helps direct the Russian Black Sea Fleet as tensions with the Ottoman Empire become open war.
Claims to be protector of Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire.
Commands Russian forces operating against the Ottomans along the Danube during the opening phase of the war.
Commands Russian formations involved in the occupation and defence of the Danubian Principalities.
Conducts Russian diplomacy during the dispute over the Ottoman Empire and the Orthodox protectorate question.
Appointed Commander in Chief of the troops which occupy Moldova and Wallachia.
Uses Turkey's oppression of Christians in Jerusalem to enter the Mediterranean.
Goes through the Straits and occupies Turkey's Romanian principalities.
Claims to be protector of Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire.
Appointed Commander in Chief of the troops which occupy Moldova and Wallachia.
Participates in Russian diplomatic efforts as Austria seeks a negotiated settlement of the crisis.
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