Republic of the Seven United Islands (Russia and Ottoman Empire)

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A joint Russian and Turkish expeditionary force, rapidly invaded and seized the Ionian Islands, that were under French control, and created the Republic of the Seven United Islands.

Establishment

October 1798: A joint Russian and Turkish expeditionary force, which included ten Russian ships of the line, numerous smaller Russian vessels and approximately 30 assorted Turkish ships, rapidly invaded and seized the islands of Paxi, Santa Maura, Theaki, Cephalonia, Zante and Cerigo, capturing 1,500 French prisoners by 10 October.

Chronology

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1. French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Were a series of conflicts between France and several European monarchies between 1792 and 1815. They encompass first the French Revolutionary Wars against the newly declared French Republic and from 1803 onwards the Napoleonic Wars against First Consul and later Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. They include the Coalition Wars as a subset: seven wars waged by various military alliances of great European powers, known as Coalitions, against Revolutionary France - later the First French Empire - and its allies.

1.1.War of the Second Coalition

Was the second war that saw revolutionary France against most of the European monarchies, led by Britain, Austria, and Russia, and including the Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Naples, and various German monarchies. Prussia did not join this coalition, and Spain supported France.

1.1.1.Russian and Turkish expedition in the Ionian Islands

A joint Russian and Turkish expeditionary force occupied the French-held Ionian Islands.

1.2.War of the Fourth Coalition

Was a war between the French Empire and a coalition of European monarchies, mainly Prussia and Russia.

1.2.1.Peace of Tilsit

Were a series of treaties that ended the War of the Fourth Coalition.

July 1807: The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Emperor Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France.