THE HISTORY OF A CENTURY.
A. correspondent of the Detroit Free Press supplies a curious, record of events which has special interest at the' present time. He says :—A century is not much in the life of a nation, and the following dates may be of interest to our readers. From this it appears England has been alternately friend and foe of all the European powers on the Turkish question in little over, 103 years. 1740.—Austria and -Russia agree to divide Turkey. Great sea fight at Scio. 1770.—England and .Russia fight Turkey. 1790.—Austria and Russia fight against Turkey, and.Turkey loses 200,009 men. 1798.—Eagland joins Turkey against France, and, drives the. French out of Egypt. ,* 1807-rßussia joius Turkey again »t England and almost destroys tbe English fleet in the Dardanelles, under Sir John Duckworth...
1827.—English and Russian fleet destroys the Turkish fleet at Navarino.
1828—Russia fights Turkey, and the " Sacred Standard," is unfurled.
■ 1833.—Russia enters Constantinople, and makes an offensive and 'defensive alliance with Turkey. 1854.—England, France, and Turkeysubdue Russia in the Crimea. _ 1877.—Russia defeats Turkey, and this time (so far) England looks on.
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2956, 6 August 1878, Page 2
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183THE HISTORY OF A CENTURY. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2956, 6 August 1878, Page 2
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