Russo-Turkish War, 1710-1711
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| 1710 — 1711 |
| 1735 — 1739 |
| 1768 — 1774 |
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This war between Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire was started after the Russians had defeated Swededen in the Battle of Poltava. With help from the Habsburg Monarchy and French diplomats, Charles XII of Sweden managed to persuade Ahmed III, the Ottoman Sultan, to declare war on Russia on November 20, 1710.
The main event of the campaign was the Prut Campaign of 1711, during which Russian troops attempting to invade Moldavia with the aid of Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir were defeated by the Ottoman troops under Grand Vizier Baltacı Mehmet Paşa, in a decisive battle at Stănileşti (started on July 18, 1711). The conflict was ended by the Treaty of the Pruth on July 21, signed to the disappointment of Charles XII. The Treaty stipulated to return Azov to the Ottomans, the tearing down of a series of Russian fortresses (including Taganrog), and to cease Russian interference in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (the latter was not respected).
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