Intervention by the Great Powers

Russo Turkish War 1877 1878

1878 Jan 31

Intervention by the Great Powers

San Stefano, Bulgaria

Under pressure from the British, Russia accepted the truce offered by the Ottoman Empire on 31 January 1878, but continued to move towards Constantinople. The British sent a fleet of battleships to intimidate Russia from entering the city, and Russian forces stopped at San Stefano.

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