Russian ships enter the Bosphorus straits on their way to
Constantinople. They have arrived to aid the Ottoman Turks against
Egypt, after a conference with the Sultan.
Citation:
Editors. "Russian ships enter Bosphorus to aid Turkey against Egypt".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17984, accessed 26 May 2013.]