73.2 Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 - Listen - A History of Europe, Key

73.2 Russo-Turkish War 1877-78

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In April 1876 news spread across Europe of appalling atrocities being committed in Bulgaria, by Turks against local uprisings. These occurred soon after similar events elsewhere in the Balkans region – in Bosnia and Serbia. The strongest reaction came from Russia where widespread sympathy for their fellow Slavs led to a nationwide surge in patriotism A new sultan in Constantinople, Abdul Hamid II, rejects any concessions, leading to war www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music composed by Frederic Chopin - Mazurkas in C sharp minor Picture - The Batak massacre carried out by Ottoman irregular troops in Bulgaria in 1876 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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