Russian campaign in the Peloponnese

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The Russian campaign in the Peloponnese was an 18th-century military intervention by the Russian Empire in southern Greece, conducted during the Russo-Turkish War to weaken Ottoman control and support local uprisings.

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instanceOf 18th-century military intervention
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Orlov Revolt
Orlov uprising
linked to: Orlov Revolt
belligerent Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
chronologyWithinWar early phase of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
commander Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov NERFINISHED
conflict Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
conflictType intervention in support of an uprising
country Russian Empire
endTime 1770
followedBy continued Greek discontent under Ottoman rule
geopoliticalContext Eastern Question in European diplomacy
linked to: Eastern Question
hasCause Russian strategy to incite Christian revolts in Ottoman territories
Russo-Ottoman rivalry in the Eastern Mediterranean
hasEffect devastation of parts of the Peloponnese
increased Russian influence among some Greek elites
hasGoal to open a new front against the Ottoman Empire
to support local Greek uprisings against Ottoman rule
to weaken Ottoman control in the Peloponnese
historicalRegion Morea
influenced later Greek revolutionary movements
location Peloponnese
southern Greece
namedAfter Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov NERFINISHED
opponent Ottoman Empire
opposedBy Albanian irregulars in Ottoman service
Ottoman forces
linked to: Ottoman Army
participant Russian officers and advisors
local Greek armed bands
partOf Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
relatedTo Battle of Chesma
Greek War of Independence
result failure of the Greek uprising
severe reprisals against the Greek population
withdrawal of Russian forces from the Peloponnese
significantEvent Ottoman-Albanian reprisals after collapse of the revolt
landing of Russian forces in the Peloponnese in 1769
outbreak of Greek revolt in the Peloponnese
startTime 1769
supportedBy Greek insurgents
Russian Navy
temporalContext 18th century

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Morea Column honors Russian campaign in the Peloponnese