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Post by rundrewrun on May 16, 2017 17:14:43 GMT
March 13, 1901 Russian and Brazilian special forces capture Bandar Shah
March 19, 1901 The Russian 1st, 3rd, and 4th armies converge on the major city of Ankara
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Post by Tristan on May 18, 2017 11:05:32 GMT
March 22, 1901
Antara withdraws it's support for the Persian loyalists
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Post by rundrewrun on May 20, 2017 17:29:16 GMT
March 29, 1901 Russian Forces capture the city of Ankara, with 3,300 Russian casualties. Ottomans lost 6,700 men. This was the bloodiest battle of the war, causing Russian High Command to rethink their battle strategies.
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Post by rundrewrun on May 20, 2017 17:30:33 GMT
April 10, 1901 Russian Forces reach the outskirts of Constantinople, and begin to shell the city.
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Post by rundrewrun on May 20, 2017 17:31:08 GMT
April 11, 1901 The Russian Emperor demands a surrender of the Ottoman forces, the Sultan refuses.
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Post by rundrewrun on May 20, 2017 17:31:45 GMT
April 14, 1901 4 of the remaining Ottoman armies laid down their arms and surrendered.
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Post by rundrewrun on May 20, 2017 17:32:27 GMT
April 17, 1901 The Ottoman Sultan is killed by his own generals
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Post by rundrewrun on May 20, 2017 17:32:57 GMT
April 18, 1901 The Ottoman Empire ceases to exist, and surrenders to the Russian Empire. The Battle of Istandbul is over, with a loss of 6,500 Russians, and 12,400 Ottomans. The day is known as "Bloody Thursday".
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Post by rundrewrun on May 20, 2017 17:35:15 GMT
The war is over, and British Forces occupy the Turkish lands on the Mediterranean Coast.
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