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he Russo-Ottoman War of 1710–11, also known as the Pruth River Campaign after the main event of the war, erupted as a consequence of the defeat of Sweden by the Russian Empire in the Battle of Poltava and the escape of the wounded Charles XII of Sweden to the court of the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III.[6] Following incessant Russian pressure and demands from Charles, the Ottomans declared war on Russia on 20 November 1710.[6]Concurrently with these events, the Prince Dimitrie Cantemir of Moldavia and Peter the Great signed the Treaty of Lutsk (13 April 1711), by which Moldavia pledged to support Russia in its war against the Ottomans with troops and by allowing the Russian army to cross its territory and place garrisons in Moldavian fortresses.
Date 1710–1711
Location Pruth River
Result Decisive Ottoman victory[1]
Treaty of Pruth[2]
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire
Tsardom of Russia
Cossack Hetmanate(fraction of Ivan Skoropadsky)
Moldavia
The conflict was ended on 21 July by the Treaty of the Pruth, to the disappointment of Charles XII. The Treaty stipulated to return Azov to the Ottomans; Taganrog and several Russian fortresses were to be demolished; while the Tsar pledged to stop interfering into the affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The Ottomans also demanded that Charles XII be granted safe passage to Sweden and asked the Tsar to hand over Cantemir. Although Peter acquiesced to all demands, he refused to fulfill the latter, under the pretext that Cantemir had fled his camp.
After being told by my lecturer at University that this was a turning point for russian history, I decided to research it and would like some more clarification and info from members who have good history knowledge. He also talked about another battle but I can't remember where a russian prince was held prisoner but was released. So my lecturer(who isn't Turkish btw) told me that if the Ottomans killed Peter the great in this war, the Russian empire would have collapsed.
Date 1710–1711
Location Pruth River
Result Decisive Ottoman victory[1]
Treaty of Pruth[2]
Belligerents
Tsardom of Russia
The conflict was ended on 21 July by the Treaty of the Pruth, to the disappointment of Charles XII. The Treaty stipulated to return Azov to the Ottomans; Taganrog and several Russian fortresses were to be demolished; while the Tsar pledged to stop interfering into the affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The Ottomans also demanded that Charles XII be granted safe passage to Sweden and asked the Tsar to hand over Cantemir. Although Peter acquiesced to all demands, he refused to fulfill the latter, under the pretext that Cantemir had fled his camp.
After being told by my lecturer at University that this was a turning point for russian history, I decided to research it and would like some more clarification and info from members who have good history knowledge. He also talked about another battle but I can't remember where a russian prince was held prisoner but was released. So my lecturer(who isn't Turkish btw) told me that if the Ottomans killed Peter the great in this war, the Russian empire would have collapsed.
