Britain decides to send fleet to Constantinople

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Britain decides to send a fleet to Constantinople, but under pressure from the Russians, the Ottoman Sultan refuses it permission to enter the Straits. Nonetheless, the fleet arrives on 15th August.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Britain decides to send fleet to Constantinople". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18756, accessed 25 April 2024.]

18756 Britain decides to send fleet to Constantinople 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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