RUSSO-TURKISH WAR 1877-8 Flashcards
Who was Russia finding difficulties in maintaining friendly relations with in the 1870s?
Austria.
What did the 1870s witness a rise in?
Russian nationalism and pan-Slavism.
What was one of the main influences in the 1870s?
The Slavonic Benevolent Committee (SBC) led by Pogodin.
What happened in the middle of 1875?
Herzegovina, closely followed by Bosnia, rebelled against the Ottomans.
Who joined the war in the spring of 1876?
Bulgaria.
Who joined the war in the summer of 1876?
Serbia and Montenegro.
Who campaigned for the Tsar to be more belligerent in 1876?
The SBC, the Orthodox Church, the military and individuals such as Dimitri Tolstoy.
What became evident in the autumn of 1876? What did Russia do?
The Serbs were losing the war. Russia threatened to attack Turkey unless a truce was called.
What was granted in the autumn 1876?
A six-week armistice.
When did AII declare war on Turkey?
April 1877.
Where did Russia experience difficulties at the start of the war?
Bulgaria and the Caucasus.
What was the issue with the army?
Still in a period of transition after the Milyutin reforms.
What did Turkey agree to in early 1878?
An armistice.
What was Russia able to regain from the Crimean war?
South Bessarabia.
What was Turkey forced to pay to Russia?
A war indemnity.
