Europe 190 years ago today: Russo-Turkish War of 1828–29 (13 Sep 1829) https://buff.ly/2Cwf6rk In retaliation for Russian involvement in the Battle of Navarino (1827), the Ottoman Sultan closed the Dardanelles to Russian shipping. Russia responded by invading the Ottoman Empire in 1828, advancing on Constantinople the following year. Defeated, the Ottomans were forced to cede territory to Russia, and to accept Russian occupation of Moldavia and Wallachia. Concerned about growing Russian influence in the region, Britain and France recognized Greece’s independence in 1830. #europe #history #welovehistory #welovemaps #map #1820s #19thcentury #1829 #bulgarianhistory #europeanhistory #greekindependence #russoturkishwar #russianempire #september #september13 #ottomanempire #britishempire #maps #todayinhistory #historytoday #historyteacher #historybuff #historygeek #historynerd #worldhistory #cartography #geopolitics #thisdayinhistory #carta #historia (at Edirne) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2WDEaFAaB4/?igshid=g9b0v2fwo2k3