Russian Confict (Entente Victory)

The Russian Conflict was a war that changed the balance of power drematicaly in Europe lasting 2 years 1879-1881 and ending an era of Russian power lust and giving the Ottomans a last battle they could win.

Leading to the war
In the years following up to the Russian Conflict tsar Alexander II had permitted Russian ships to harass Ottoman trade ships which was against the Paris Accords that ended the Crimean War. Alongside that, there was tension growing over Romania and who was on their side.

The Beginning of the war
The Ottomans were in a near dead empire and would not stand a chance against Russia so they told the British that they need help so the British sided with them and so did the Austrians after hearing of their new chance and so the Ottomans declared war.

The first major battle was at Tbilisi, 3 months into the war it lasted for 1 week and 6 days and caused the deaths of 34,000 men on all sides and was a victory for the Ottomans. This was not the most important battle but was still a influence on the rest of the war.

End of the siege at Kiev and start of the Revolt
Once the siege was over and over 106,000 Russ were staved in Kiev anti war centerment grew and when the city was captured in 1881 a massive revolt started so the Russian Tsar Alexander II would do anything for help.Oscar de Négrier had a meeting with the high command to bounty the Russians so that if they helped then the treaty in the end would be in the hands of the Entente's nations, it was put to use as named the Négrier Plan.