✦ History

Anglo-Turkish War (1807–1809)

1807 – 1809

Result Treaty of the Dardanelles

Ended by Treaty of the Dardanelles

Britain and the Ottoman Empire fought during the Napoleonic Wars after the Ottomans moved closer to France. A British fleet failed to force the Dardanelles, and the Treaty of the Dardanelles ended the war.

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Battles 1

March 18 – September 25, 1807
Alexandria expedition of 1807 Egyptian victory Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, Alexander Mackenzie Fraser

Key commanders

Coalition 2

George III belligerent leader Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet military commander

Ottoman Empire 6

Selim III belligerent leader Mustafa IV belligerent leader Mahmud II belligerent leader Muhammad Ali of Egypt belligerent leader Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta belligerent leader Umar Makram military commander

United Kingdom 2

Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet military commander Alexander Mackenzie Fraser military commander