British fleet ordered to assemble off Dardanelles

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The British government sends its fleet to assemble off the Dardanelles, in support of the Ottoman Empire against Russia. They arrive there on 13th, and are joined by a French squadron the following day.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British fleet ordered to assemble off Dardanelles". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18285, accessed 19 April 2024.]

18285 British fleet ordered to assemble off Dardanelles 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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