The Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774 : Catherine II and the Ottoman Empire /

The Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774 : Catherine II and the Ottoman Empire / Brian L. Davies.

"The Russo-Turkish War was one of the most decisive conflicts of the 18th century. In this book, Brian Davies offers a thorough survey of the war and explains why it was crucial to the political triumph of Catherine the Great, the southward expansion of the Russian Empire, and the rollback of O...

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Main Author: Davies, Brian L., 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
Subjects:
Catherine > II, > Empress of Russia, > 1729-1796.
Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774)
Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774.
Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774 > Influence.
Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774 > Diplomatic history.
Borderlands > Russia > History > 18th century.
Borderlands > Turkey > History > 18th century.
Borderlands.
Diplomatic history.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Territorial expansion.
Russia > Territorial expansion > History > 18th century.
Turkey > History > Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
Russia.
Turkey.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Russia at a strategic crossroads, 1762-1768
  • The Ottoman Empire and its frontier in Pontic Europe
  • The Russian Empire and its Black Sea steppe frontier
  • The Russian Army at midcentury
  • The Khotin Campaign, 1769
  • The year of victories, 1770
  • Stalemate and breakthrough, 1771-1774
  • Peace, reforms, and provocations, 1774-1787
  • Conclusions.

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