The Rise Of Australasia - Chapter 366

Chapter 366: Chapter 313: Balkan War Flames_3

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The importance of Constantinople is self-evident, as it not only connects the European and Asian parts of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, but also controls the connection between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Outside of Constantinople, the Turkish Empire established a heavily fortified military town to protect its capital.

Adriafort, one of the strongest military fortresses in the European part of the Turkish Empire, is second only to the impregnable capital city of Constantinople.

After the war broke out, the Turkish government specifically withdrew some of the troops from Albania and Macedonia to garrison Adriafort, located in the Sevres area.

This is the outpost for Bulgaria and Balkan nations on the way to Constantinople, as well as the last line of defense for the capital of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

If Adriafort falls, Sevres will be a smooth path, and the enemy’s army will quickly arrive at Constantinople.

In order to seize this military stronghold, Bulgaria mobilized an entire army group to surround the town, implicitly revealing its ambition to occupy Constantinople.

The rapid expansion of the Balkan nations alarmed the Turkish government, which hurriedly called on European powers to mediate.

It should be noted that the strategic position of the Bosphorus Straits is very important and has always been a battleground for military strategists.

For this strait, wars and crises have erupted several times throughout history, and this time will be no exception.

Due to the large-scale attack of the Bulgarian army, as expected, a new straits crisis broke out.

On March 20, just half a month after the start of the war, the Bulgarian army was only 25 miles away from Constantinople, which was already a very dangerous distance.

With the Bulgarian army launching an attack on Adriafort, British and French forces also deployed troops in the Bosphorus Straits.

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The intervention of the powers made the situation in the Balkans even more tense.

Russia, taking precautions, ordered the Black Sea fleet to be ready for battle and secretly advised the Bulgarian army to halt its offensive.

But at this point, Russia’s advice could no longer restrain the somewhat frenzy of Bulgaria due to its easy victories.

Bulgaria dispatched more troops to Adriafort, demonstrating a determination to break through Constantinople before turning back.

As Britain and France were about to take their next step, Bulgaria, intoxicated by victory, disrupted its own military operation.

On March 26, 1912, after capturing Adriafort, the Bulgarian army continued to attack Constantinople but was successfully ambushed and blocked by the Turkish army outside of Constantinople.

The offensive of the Bulgarian army stalled; though it was already very close to Constantinople, it still could not advance an inch further.

The failure of the Bulgarian army was a relief for Russia, which had been supporting Bulgaria, and it led Britain and France to decide to temporarily observe the situation and halt their actions.

The temporary safety of Constantinople was ensured, and the straits crisis gradually subsided without escalating into a new international crisis.

Although the attack on Constantinople failed, the Bulgarian army’s advance into East Macedonia and the Sevres region was very successful.

At the end of March, Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Turkey and established a completely independent national government.

From then on, Turkey lost almost all of its European land, leaving only a few narrow areas and strongholds to hold on to.

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