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Battle of Cape Kaliakra

1791 CE · Bulgaria, Europe · War

Battle of Cape Kaliakra
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The Battle of Cape Kaliakra was the last naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It took place on 11 August 1791 off the coast of Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria, in the Black Sea. Neither side lost a ship, but the Ottomans retreated to Istanbul afterwards.

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