Britain decides to declare war on Russia if she occupied Constantinople

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

Domains

Diplomacy
War

Dates

Date of occurrence 1877-07-21

Places

United Kingdom (Location)
Russia (Involved)
Turkey (Involved)

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The British Cabinet decides to declare war on Russia if Russian forces continue their advance to occupy the Ottoman capital of Constantinople.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Britain decides to declare war on Russia if she occupied Constantinople". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18740, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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