Show Notes
In today’s episode and as per the title we’ll be looking at three major items
Firstly the Russo-Turkish war, which we’ll be bringing to a close, secondly we’ll cover an outbreak of the plague and then we’ll finish things off by looking at how the war ended and what the resultant peace meant for both the Russian and Ottoman empires.
Listener discretion required - Please note that some parts of the episode are, to say the least, a liitle bit on the grim side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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