Russo-Turkish War (1710–1711)

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Russo-Turkish War (1710–1711)
Part of Great Northern War,Russo-Turkish wars
Date 1710-1711 Location Pruth River Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Tsardom of Russia[1]
Commanders
Baltacı Mehmet Pasha	Peter the Great Boris Sheremetev
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire erupted after the Russians had defeated Sweden in the Battle of Poltava. With help from the Austrian and French diplomats, the wounded Charles XII of Sweden escaped from the battlefield to the court of the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III, whom he persuaded to declare war on Russia on November 20, 1710.

The main event of the conflict was the ill-prepared Pruth Campaign of 1711, during which Russian troops under command of Boris Sheremetev attempted to invade Moldavia with the aid of Moldavian ruler Dimitrie Cantemir but were defeated by the Ottoman troops under Grand Vizier Baltacı Mehmet Pasha, in a decisive battle at Stănileşti (started on July 18, 1711).

The conflict was ended on July 21 by the Treaty of the Pruth, to the disappointment of Charles XII. The Treaty stipulated to return Azov to the Ottomans, Taganrog and several Russian fortresses were to be demolished, while the Tsar pledged to stop interfering into the affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Even though Ottomans were much more superior in force, Baltaci Mehmet made an unforgivable mistake by signing treaty without starting the fight. Since Peter himself was commanding the army, If Baltaci Mehmet Pasha did not accept Peter's peace proposal the course of history would be changed. Peter either could be executed or became Ottoman vassal if captured in the battle. Later Baltaci Mehmet pasha was dismissed for signing peace treaty without fighting. Without Peter Russia would hardly be an imperial power.

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