FillyofDelphi
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But the main strategy of Russia that can defeat Napoleon is one that is adamant about gaining a port that is open year round, hence their push to the black sea. This get us into conflict with Ottoman who controlled the black sea. Plus Ottoman controlling Constantinople where the Orthodox head of church is a huge irritant. So either we have strong enough Russia which has expanded to black sea ports and can defeat Napoleon or we not have that an imagine a world of Napoleonic Europe. Which one?
I'm sorry... I'm having trouble reading your timing here. Who was suggesting the Russians don't get to the Crimea? There's plenty of room between 1815 and 1853 for events to diverge enough from OTL for that to be as far as they get if the Empire can reform and get one of the GPs aligned firmly with her, particularly if the Ottoman navy develops while the Russians neglect a Black Sea Fleet. Now yes this does mean they've actively stopped pursuing the Straits as being not worth the effort,but if they beat their heads against a wooden Islamic wall and fail to crack the Caucauses a shift in focus isent unprecidented. Nappy III drastically reduced his support for the Holy Father for geopolitical reasons, after all: a government shift or aknowledgement of facts on the ground by St.Petersburg could produce the same result