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Disraeli was threatening war with Russia over the results of the Russian-Ottoman War of 1877-78. Eventually Russia relented: Bulgaria got seriously downsized, and the Ottoman Empire in Europe survived for another two generations.

But WI the Russians had not relented? How would Crimean War II have played out, with a much stronger and more advanced Russian Army than in the OTL Crimean War, as well as a not-quite-so-dominant RN, the introduction of torpedoes and mines, and improved lines of communication for the Russians?

In short, UK + Ottomans vs. Russia, 1878. What do you think happens?
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