Alliance of France, Britain, Russia and the Ottoman Empire against Egypt

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Russia, Britain, Prussia and Austria form Quadruple Alliance in support of Turkey and by treaty of London offer Mehemet Ali Egypt, as hereditary possession, and southern Syria for life, provided he gives up Crete and northern Syria (but he refuses in hope of French aid).

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Alliance of France, Britain, Russia and the Ottoman Empire against Egypt". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4802, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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