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Events on Thursday 6 October 1768 1
1768Russo-Turkish War beginsOttoman Empire declares war on RussiaThe Ottoman Empire declared war on Russia after Russian troops pursued Polish confederates across the border, opening a conflict that lasted until 1774. The war ended disastrously for the Ottomans, who lost control of the northern Black Sea coast under the resulting Treaty of Kucuk Kaynarca. It marked a major shift in the balance of power between the two empires.