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Napoleon appeared to misjudge the religious convictions of Tsar [[Nicholas I]]. Angry over losing the diplomatic war to France, the Russian Tsar had his 4th and 5th Army Corps mobilized and deployed along the [[River Danube]] and had Count [[Karl Nesselrode]], his foreign minister, begin a diplomatic war to regain Russian prestige with the Ottomans.

Napoleon appeared to misjudge the religious convictions of Tsar [[Nicholas I]]. Angry over losing the diplomatic war to France, the Russian Tsar had his 4th and 5th Army Corps mobilized and deployed along the [[River Danube]] and had Count [[Karl Nesselrode]], his foreign minister, begin a diplomatic war to regain Russian prestige with the Ottomans.

Prince Menshikov attempted to negotiate a new treaty, under which Russia would be allowed to interfere whenever it deemed the Sultan's protection inadequate.

Prince Menshikov attempted to [[negotiate]] a new treaty, under which Russia would be allowed to interfere whenever it deemed the Sultan's protection inadequate.

The British embassy in Istanbul at the time was being run by Hugh Rose. Rose gathered intelligence on Russian troop movements along the Danube frontier, and became concerned about the extent of Menshikov's mission.

The British embassy in Istanbul at the time was being run by Hugh Rose. Rose gathered intelligence on Russian troop movements along the Danube frontier, and became concerned about the extent of Menshikov's mission.

Rose used his powers as the British representative to the Ottomans, and ordered a British squadron of warships to depart and head for Istanbul. However, Rose's actions were not backed by the British admiral in command of the squadron, only the French sent a naval task force.

Rose used his powers as the British representative to the Ottomans, and ordered a British squadron of warships to depart and head for Istanbul. However, Rose's actions were not backed by the British admiral in command of the squadron, only the French sent a naval task force.