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Ottoman Empire was in no position to contest the Russians, as Sultan Mahmud was
mired in the War of Greek Independence and had made matters worse by dissolving
the Janissaries after the Auspicious Incident in June 1826, potentially creating a for-
midable domestic enemy. The Ottoman Empire eventually buckled under the pressure
and began negotiations in Bessarabia. The negotiations resulted in the Convention of
Akkerman.
Coding changes: End Date changed from October 6, 1826.
MID#146
Started in August 1827. See the narrative in the 220 France/640 Turkey dyad dispute
list.
MID#189
Dispute Number: 189
Date(s): November 1827 to September 14, 1829
Participants: 365 Russia/640 Turkey
Outcome (and Settlement): Victory for side A (Negotiated)
Fatalities: >999 deaths
Narrative: The Russo-Turkish War from 1828 to 1829 started with the Turks revok-
ing the Akkerman Convention (see MID#064) following Russian participation in
the Battle of Navarino (in the War of Greek Independence) on December 20, 1927.
Battles started with sieges in Wallachia, with mixed results. Ottoman fortifications
in Shumla and Silistria were strong. However, the battles on the Asian front favored
Russia. Russians took Anapa and Poti on the Black Sea, Kars, Akhaltsyk, Ardahan,
Toprak Kaleh, and Bayazid.
Once Silistria fell on June 19, 1829, the tide of the war turned against the Ottoman
Empire. Adrianople (Edirne), the old capital of the Ottoman Empire, surrendered
without a fight. At the end of August, Russian forces were in close proximity to
Istanbul. Fearful that there would be a revolution in the capital as a result, the Otto-
man Empire sued for peace, and Russia, struggling with war fatigue, gladly accepted.
Negotiations began at Adrianople (Edirne) and resulted in the Treaty of Adrianople
on September 14.
MID#236
Started in October 1849. See the narrative in the 200 United Kingdom/365 Russia
dyad dispute list.
MID#126
Started in January 1853. See the narrative in the 300 Austria-Hungary/640 Turkey
dyad dispute list.