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Russo-Turkish Squadron Sent to the Mediterranean
- When
- 1798
- Where
- Mediterranean
- Part of
- Siege of Corfu
In 1798 Admiral Ushakov was dispatched with a joint Russian-Turkish squadron, tasked with seizing the Ionian Islands from the French.
In 1798 Admiral Fyodor Ushakov was sent to the Mediterranean in command of a joint Russian-Turkish squadron, intended to support General Alexander Suvorov's upcoming Italian and Swiss expedition of 1799–1800. One of Ushakov's principal tasks was to take the strategically important Ionian Islands from the French.
Sources
- Siege of Corfu (1798–1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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