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In Moscow's Shadows 146: Britain and Russia, Eternal Frenemies

In Moscow's Shadows

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The Degeneration of the Alliance Against Napoleon between Britain and Russia

The alliance against Napoleon that was once significant at the beginning of the century deteriorated into an acrimonious relationship between Britain and Russia. This worsening relationship was influenced by The Great Game, where Britain feared Russia's alleged aim at India to divert attention from Constantinople. The tension escalated into the Crimean War in the 1850s, where British, French, and Piedmontese troops fought Russians. The war, although named after the Crimean Peninsula, was notably won through British naval operations in the Baltic to disrupt Russian trade.

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