Breslau and Goeben escape through Dardanelles

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.1.1.01: Turkish Writing and Culture: Ottoman Period, 1453-1922.

The German warships obtained permission from the Turkish Minister of War to pass through the Dardanelles, thus escaping the British. Russia was enraged by this act, as it regarded the Dardanelles as its primary shipping route.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Breslau and Goeben escape through Dardanelles". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12213, accessed 23 November 2024.]

12213 Breslau and Goeben escape through Dardanelles 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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