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British Foreign Policy 1815-65 |
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Left: The Bosphorus fort of Anadolu on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Straits.
Right: The fort at Rumeli on the European side of the Bosphorus
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These Byzantine forts on either side of the entrance to the Bosphorus, which guard the way to Istanbul, were still in use at the time of the Crimean War. To prevent ships from sailing through to the city, a huge chain was strung between the forts. Any ship attempting to pass without permission was open to fire from both sides of the channel.
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