Russian-Turkish war - a series of conflicts of the States.The causes of these clashes stemmed naturally from the geographical location of the neighborhood and conflicting interests of the two powerful states.Russian-Turkish wars in XVII-XIX centuries were mainly for supremacy in the Black Sea basin and the adjacent land areas.However, this prolonged series of wars changed its character over the centuries due to
change the geopolitical situation in the region.Thus, the Russian-Turkish war in the XVII and XVIII centuries were the result of the aggression of the Ottoman Empire and its vassal of the Crimean Khanate in the northern Black Sea coast.On the Russian side promised these conflicts in the event of a successful outcome of the accession of new coastal areas and, of course, access to the Black Sea.
However, in the second half of the eighteenth century the Russian state more confidently coming to the south.Russian-Turkish wars of this period have become aggressive character from the northern states.And if in the middle of XVII century the Turks inspired fear throughout Europe, besieged Vienna, then a century later, they are falling further behind in the military-tactical plan from going through scientific and technological revolution in Europe.Europeans from this period are gradually beginning to press down under him once mighty Iran and Turkey.That, say, looking ahead to the beginning of the XX century become semi-colonial possessions of the Old World.Russian-Turkish War in the XVIII and XIX century, especially becoming part of the solution of so-called Eastern question (of which is to divide up the weakened Iran and Turkey)
's 1676-1681 conflict
For example, the war mid XVIIcentury, in the years 1676-1681, is the result of the Turkish-Tatar aggression in Ukrainian lands, capture them Podolia (formerly owned by Poles) and claim the entire right bank.As a result, Bakhchsarai agreement signed in 1681, was established Russian-Turkish border along the Dnieper river on its doorstep, to areas just south of Kiev.Interestingly, only 50 years before the Ottomans and did really threatened the existence of the Polish state.It was rescued only Zaporozhye Cossacks in 1621.
Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774
This conflict has become one of the key in the history of military conflicts.Turkey, as always, had a view of the expansion of holdings in the Black Sea and the Caucasus.Russia has promised to the successful outcome of finally capturing the Crimea and the nearest ports of the coast.During the fighting, military talent demonstrated brilliant generals Alexander Suvorov, Pyotr Rumyantsev and admirals Alexei Orlov and Gregory Spiridonov, defeated the Turkish army and navy in a series of battles.In 1774, in the Bulgarian village of Kucuk Kaynardzha it was the signing of a peace treaty, according to which Crimean khanate passed under the protectorate of Russia.Last moved several important ports on the Black Sea coast.
Russian-Turkish war of 1877
This collision was a result of the national liberation struggle of the Christian peoples of the Balkans, who for centuries were under the yoke of Muslim Turkey.This movement was used by the Russian Empire in its favor.Coming to the aid of the Serbs, the Bulgarians and the Greeks, Russia is once again struck a number of painful defeats the Ottomans.This time, they were almost completely and finally pushed out of the European continent, managing to retain a piece, which was Constantinople.In the liberated Bulgarian lands restored independence.Several territories bought a Russian, Austro-Hungary, Serbia and Romania.
