Russian campaign in the Peloponnese
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The Russian campaign in the Peloponnese was an 18th-century military intervention by the Russian Empire in southern Greece, conducted during the Russo-Turkish War to weaken Ottoman control and support local uprisings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century military intervention
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orlov Revolt
NERFINISHED
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Orlov uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinWar | early phase of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) ⓘ |
| commander | Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | intervention in support of an uprising ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1770 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Greek discontent under Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Eastern Question in European diplomacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Russian strategy to incite Christian revolts in Ottoman territories
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Russo-Ottoman rivalry in the Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
devastation of parts of the Peloponnese
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increased Russian influence among some Greek elites ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to open a new front against the Ottoman Empire
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to support local Greek uprisings against Ottoman rule ⓘ to weaken Ottoman control in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Greek revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| location |
Peloponnese
NERFINISHED
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southern Greece ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Albanian irregulars in Ottoman service
ⓘ
Ottoman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Russian officers and advisors
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local Greek armed bands ⓘ |
| partOf | Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Chesma
NERFINISHED
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Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
failure of the Greek uprising
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severe reprisals against the Greek population ⓘ withdrawal of Russian forces from the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Ottoman-Albanian reprisals after collapse of the revolt
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landing of Russian forces in the Peloponnese in 1769 ⓘ outbreak of Greek revolt in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| startTime | 1769 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Greek insurgents
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Russian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 18th century ⓘ |
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