Episode 3 of 3

Security Commitments Against France

When
5 January 1809
Where
Çanak, Ottoman Empire
Part of
Treaty of the Dardanelles concluded between Britain and the Ottoman Empire

Britain promised to protect the Ottoman Empire from French threats using its fleet and weapons supplies.

As part of the treaty, Britain committed to safeguarding the integrity of the Ottoman Empire against the French threat. This protection was to be executed through the deployment of the British fleet and the provision of weapons supplies to Constantinople.

Sources

  1. Treaty of the Dardanelles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-30

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